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[quote=Anonymous]Montgomery County does not remind me of Europe - lived there for 15 years. And there isn’t a vast social safety net here - or anywhere in the country. At the same will acknowledge the county is in decline. It does little to attract and retain businesses, which is a shame, hurts the tax base, and has affected areas like downtown Silver Spring and Rockville. New immigrants in many part of the county need additional support, including access to jobs. This is fine, but it means there are pockets of significant poverty in parts of the county. This is exacerbated by the growing gap between rich and poor in general. And lastly, unpopular opinion here: the county council spends its time on “attainable housing strategies” and other developer driven policies instead of shoring up businesses and other economic growth that will help MoCo grow. [/quote]
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