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Necessary_Cat_4801 t1_j73xz4a wrote

Reply to comment by ThisIsSabby in As homelessness crisis deepens, rural children pay the price by FearandLoathinginBTV

Exactly. And expecting the cranks in Montpelier to understand that, let alone fix it, is crazy, in my opinion.

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Dangerous_Mention_15 t1_j74q2oc wrote

Exactly. The solution is staring the politicians in the face and they keep reaching for something else.

Why AirBnB? What else does Vermont have to offer? It's like a Yankee theme park of failing farms and few jobs.

Affordable housing is being able to purchase a house using a conventional loan on the open market. Income x 3-4 will be your max price. Reducing regulations and allowing for higher density housing (which allows for municipal water, sewer, and gas as well as cheaper electricity connections) will all shift the cost curve down. Even a sales tax reduction will save (e.g. Williston VT has a total sales tax of 7% vs NH where those same materials would be ~7% cheaper).

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