Sharp breakdown of Vermont's affordability crisis. The $25/hour for basic needs versus actual job availability gap is the data point most people ignore when they throw out "work harder" platitudes. My brother's family in Burlington dealt with this exact math problem three years ago, where even dual incomes couldn't bridge teh gap between what jobs paid and what living actually cost. The systemic framing is key here, its not about individual choices when the market fundamentals are this misaligned.
Sharp breakdown of Vermont's affordability crisis. The $25/hour for basic needs versus actual job availability gap is the data point most people ignore when they throw out "work harder" platitudes. My brother's family in Burlington dealt with this exact math problem three years ago, where even dual incomes couldn't bridge teh gap between what jobs paid and what living actually cost. The systemic framing is key here, its not about individual choices when the market fundamentals are this misaligned.
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