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[quote=Anonymous][i]That was very well written.  Thank you for taking the time.  I guess I just really struggle to see why the government should be playing a role in this at all.  
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Because the degree to which our society is segregated by class is an outcome that effects us all.

[i]Other people have made the argument.  I would love to live in say I dunno Great Falls in a 5 million dollar mansion.  I don't have any right to that.  I live where I can afford it.[/i]

One more time, building some committed affordable housing does not create a 'right'. It is not about rights.  It is about whether we are better off with some degree of economic diversity in our communities.   Note also - you may be able to buy a smaller house in Great Falls.   Folks getting AH in Arlington are not getting the most desirable housing in Arlington.

" If the market was left alone housing would continue to increase and pay attention wages would have to increase to attract people who actually wanted the jobs and not have a super long commute."

While wages would likely raise, it is not a priori possible to say if it would be enough to make this nurse (and others like her) as well off. That depends on the labor market dynamics.   It is also likely that many in her position would end up commuting long distances, adding to congestion, emissions, etc.  And you know what, it just might be good for your kids to grow up alongside the kids of nurses, EMTs, etc.

Noone is forcing a teacher, laborer, to live in Arlington... move where you can afford to live.

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