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    The Wall Street Journal‏Verified account @WSJ 23 May 2014

    The bottom 20% of Americans spend almost 40% of their budget on housing costs. http://on.wsj.com/1m2pExc pic.twitter.com/TsZYndZz7h

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      1. Anne Musgrove‏ @anneszip 24 May 2014
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        @WSJ rents go up not down, wages stay the same, corporations sit on profits,instead of employing & paying decent wages.

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      1. Cicero‏ @LocoMangosta 23 May 2014
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        “@WSJ bottom 20% of Americans spend almost 40% of their budget on housing costs. http://on.wsj.com/1m2pExc  pic.twitter.com/W5EktZVqp9” hand 2 mouth

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      1. Richard Cuff‏ @richardcuff 25 May 2014
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        Any wonder why @WSJ? This has been the case since White Flight began in the 50s and gentrification is the fall out that plagues us today.

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      1. Matthew Peck‏ @mateopeck 24 May 2014
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        “@WSJ: The bottom 20% of Americans spend almost 40% of their budget on housing costs. http://on.wsj.com/1m2pExc  pic.twitter.com/9DddD6x61N”

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      1. Matthew Peck‏ @mateopeck 24 May 2014
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        @WSJ

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      1. BORNHIVPOZ89‏ @BORNHIVPOZ89 23 May 2014
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        @WSJ See what I mean about wages v. living expenses. imagine what it is like here in #NYC

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      1. Acey Johnson‏ @Aceyspades 23 May 2014
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        @WSJ yeah basically for some of us it's like 75%

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      1. Jennifer Chang‏ @JC_PwC 23 May 2014
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        “@WSJ: The bottom 20% of Americans spend almost 40% of their budget on housing costs. http://on.wsj.com/1m2pExc  pic.twitter.com/zxinAoyIls”

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      1. caryl mast‏ @67purple 23 May 2014
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        @WSJ yes we do sometimes more to have windows not boarded up. no entertainment or misc budget at all yea that includes no cable

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      1. Richard Samuel Kerr‏ @Rich_893 23 May 2014
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        @WSJ -This may be a reason that Walmart's and Mc Donald's are having problems now, too many of their customers spending to much on housing.

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      1. Marley Ducati‏ @MarleyDucati 23 May 2014
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        @WSJ clearly shows something screwed

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      1. Prakash‏ @prakashdhamala 23 May 2014
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        “@WSJ: The bottom 20% of Americans spend almost 40% of their budget on housing costs. http://on.wsj.com/1m2pExc  pic.twitter.com/n1CojcEzAF”

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      1. FreekSpinnewijn‏ @FreekSpinnewijn 23 May 2014
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        @WSJ @LieveFransen In EU poor pay average of >30% of income on housing & 35% of poor spend >40%. So, also in EU urgent action needed...

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      1. L.J. Nielsen‏ @LyleThe2nd 23 May 2014
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        @WSJ That healthcare figure must be for those on assistance, because mine's between 15-20% of my take home, and my insurance is "good".

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      1. candy carson‏ @cancarson 23 May 2014
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        No kidding. Have u seen rental costs? “@WSJ: bottom 20% spend ~40% of budget on housing. http://on.wsj.com/1m2pExc  pic.twitter.com/wYAs6tSEtY”

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      1. Mojo Risin ❌‏ @cdubontw 23 May 2014
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        @WSJ do video games, smart phones & doritoes count?

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      1. Nancy Mucklow‏ @nmucklow 23 May 2014
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        @WSJ Check out the same stats for Vancouver, BC. You'll see 60% - 70%.

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      1. Didier Testot ⭐️ ⭐️‏ @DidierTestot 23 May 2014
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        RT @WSJ: The bottom 20% of Americans spend almost 40% of their budget on housing costs. http://on.wsj.com/1m2pExc pic.twitter.com/JOTHtJtZ3Z

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