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Stuart G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 09:38 PM Original message |
Hidden Homeless: U.S. families living in motel rooms |
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bahadir (19 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 09:41 PM Response to Original message |
1. re |
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Stuart G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 09:43 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Tens of thousands are living like this as you read these words. nt |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 09:44 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. The date of the article makes it pretty clear |
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likesmountains 52 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 09:48 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Having fun? |
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AngryOldDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 11:02 PM Response to Reply #1 |
15. What do you think? n/t |
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Joe the Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 09:50 PM Response to Original message |
5. I remember reading about this a while back........... |
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wilt the stilt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 09:51 PM Response to Original message |
6. the new hoovervilles |
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Massacure (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 09:53 PM Response to Original message |
7. How can you afford a motel but not an apartment? |
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Triana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 10:08 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. very high rent apparently....from the article... |
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MarjorieG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 10:09 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Plus first, last and credit check. Maybe job problems, also. |
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Lost in CT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 10:12 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. It is a combination of credit and putting together the down payment. |
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DBoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 10:45 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. In Orange County CA you do NOT get rid of the car |
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Lost in CT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 10:56 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. I'm not saying be carless... I'm suggesting a used vehicle (without payments) |
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SmileyRose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 11:08 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. I could not disagree with you more. |
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JANdad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-13-09 07:47 AM Response to Reply #10 |
18. Your post is |
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SmileyRose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 10:57 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. old motels/efficiency lodges here run about $139 week - all utilities |
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AllieB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-13-09 08:03 AM Response to Reply #7 |
19. Rentals require 1st, last and deposit. Read Barbara Ehrenreich's 'Nickel and Dimed'. |
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suede1 (770 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 10:51 PM Response to Original message |
12. Weird, a friend and I were just talking about this. Thanks bush. |
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Stuart G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-13-09 06:36 AM Response to Reply #12 |
17. Yep, Bush has done more to destroy American family wealth than |
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