Letter to the editor: Affordable Heat Act will hurt working class, low-income
Forcing this proposed act upon them by making their current means of transportation and home heating unaffordable is heartless and inconsiderate.
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Forcing this proposed act upon them by making their current means of transportation and home heating unaffordable is heartless and inconsiderate.
I read John LaBarge's commentary and it was spot on. As a renter in Vermont, it costs more to live here. For example, between my wife and I — both on disability and over 60 — we get $1,166 a month, which goes on rent at $980, then lights $60, gas for doctors’ appointments another $25, then if we add copays for meds another $30, and incidentals. Someone tell me how affordable is Vermont when we have greedy landlords telling people, “It's not my fault there is a housing situation.” But because the market is tough, landlords are becoming increasingly
Here's the real problem. We will never see affordable housing in our state because it is not so much about the cost of housing but about the high cost of living in Vermont.
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