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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think the choice argument only works if these families could move to lower cost of living areas and still make that much. That usually isn't the case. [/quote]

[b]The vast majority of families living in expensive DC, Bethesda, Chevy Chase or Arlington neighborhoods and complaining about cost of living, could move to Silver Spring, or PG County, or Burke and continue to work at the same jobs, and have the same income.

The PP was right.  Short commutes, high scoring public schools, "walkable communities", these are luxuries.  There's nothing wrong with wanting to have them, but they're expensive luxuries.  If you're paying for them, and not making major sacrifices elsewhere, you probably aren't middle class.  [/quote][/b]

+1    I live in PG County.  Lots of *actual* middle class people in the region live here.  We're not poor, not low income, but we make significantly less than $200k, and yet we work and live in this *region*.  [/quote]

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