For too long, affordable housing has been treated like a luxury, rather than a basic need. When folks can’t afford to stay in their home, they’re forced to choose between food, medicine, and a roof over their head. No one in Florida should have to make that kind of choice.
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The less affordable housing gets, the more unstable our communities become. In fact, studies show unstable housing conditions lead to health risks, higher rates of crime, poor academic performance, psychological costs, and the loss of community.
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In Florida, around 7 in 10 of low-income renters pay more than 40% of their income to rent. To make matters worse, the growth of low-income renters in Florida has far outpaced the creation of new affordable housing units. http://www.shimberg.ufl.edu/fl_housingNeeds.html …
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Now, Florida is experiencing an influx of people coming from Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria, inflaming an already troubled affordable housing problem — a problem compounded by mistakes made at the state level.
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Over the years, the state government in Florida has siphoned money away from trust funds designed to increase the supply of affordable housing—using that that money instead for other purposes. That’s shortsighted and it hurts hardworking Floridians.
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Without meaningful support for affordable housing at all levels of government, we risk condemning a whole lot of Americans and Floridians to a life of distress and despair.
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That’s why I was happy to be here today for the ribbon cutting at this new affordable housing option for seniors in Melbourne. It’s a step in the right direction, and very much needed in this community.
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Southwest Florida has something called Senior Friendship Centers. https://friendshipcenters.org/ ; more of this is needed.
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My hometown!
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Yet you voted no to tax reform which pus more money in the pockets of seniors. You also supported the shutdown of the government over illegal aliens causing our military to go w/o pay. You have voted against defunding Sanctuary cities & support funding pork programs. Whatever!
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Sorry but I am thankful for my
#crumbs . Also loving the 3 million new jobs, wage increases, 3+% GDP growth, low unemployment rates, highest entry wages for college grads in a decade, corporate bonuses, better trade deals and destruction of that JV ISIS terrorist team! -
Trump did not do that you know.
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Yes POTUS has turn economy around! 3+% economic growth. You can try & give Obama credit but the improvement is directly related to tax reform, deregulation, consumer confidence, and businesses reinvesting in our economy. Get your head out of the sand. Capitalism works!
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What part of the
#Constitution you swore to uphold authorizes federal funding for housing?????? Please resign.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Please explain why you voted against
#Dodd-Frank ?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Bill who?
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You are the poster child for term limits sir
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