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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]2k childcare that's the problem right there

Look DC and other major cities are nuts from real estate prices to childcare costs etc

Subsidizing isn't the solution though.  Look at healthcare you are taking from the middle class to give the lower class stuff for free.

The reality is if you aren't upper middle income you shouldn't be living in a high COL area.  There are plenty of other palces around the country where you can survive on 10-15 bucks an hour

Rent is less than 700 for a nice big 1br  and daycare is around 700 a month in many places around the country[/quote]

Is there an award for the most elitist post ever on DCUM?   And you want a family to live in a big 1 BR?   I suspect PP was ditch delivered by a drab and raised by wolves.

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FIne make it a 2br I don't care

Point being noone deserves to live anywhere or free healthcare or free childcare.  Its called responsibiltiy and choosing an area where you can afford to live (of which there are plenty across the US) and/or making choices working hard/education to make more income to then afford to be able to live in higher COL areas.  Call me elitist all you want.  It's what normal people have been doing for generations instead of whining or demanding government do stuff for them   [/quote]
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Disagree. DC used to be affordable. Why should lower income people be forced to relocate because of gentrification? Say good bye to teachers, postal workers, florists, gardeners, cashiers, waiters, construction workers and (OH YEAH!) childcare workers if that's your attitude.[/quote]

A couple things

1.  People should have bought instead of rented and they could benefit from the real estate side of gentrification and more importantly their rent or in this case actual mortgage wouldn't incraese to the point where they could no longer to live in the area
2.  Overall wages should go up to reflect the higher cost of living (this is happening) 
3.  The real thing that is screwing alot of people over is the two income trap.  That's the real issue.  You went from an economy running on one income to an ecnomy running on two.  Those households not having dualincomes are going to be locked out of areas.  At the same time this is supply and demand and the only fair thing.  It's natural that a single income situation won't be able to afford an area that is a nice as a dual income situation
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