Rents over the last two decades have risen much faster than employee pay, contributing to an escalating homelessness crisis in the U.S.

A growing number of Americans are ending up homeless as soaring rents in recent years squeeze their budgets.

According to a Jan. 25 report from Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies, roughly 653,000 people reported experiencing homelessness in January of 2023, up roughly 12% from the same time a year prior and 48% from 2015. That marks the largest single-year increase in the country’s unhoused population on record, Harvard researchers said.

  • zeppo@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    11 months ago

    That would be great but voting for them this round isn’t a practical choice. We have to somehow get voting reforms then support the candidates we actually prefer. That would start at a local/state level.

      • zeppo@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        11 months ago

        Before there is comprehensive voting reform it won’t work at all. It’s more likely to get whatever candidate you least support elected.

        • queermunist she/her@lemmy.ml
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          11 months ago

          Chicken and egg problem.

          You can not get voter reform with a Democrat or Republican. They will not support legislation that make their own Party less powerful.