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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: microhoogle! who wrote (34142)	9/1/2000 2:44:23 PM
From: Bill	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

CORRECTION: Housing Improvements in Texas 600,000 Number of Texans who live in homes that are grossly unaffordable to them, paying at least half of their income for housing. Down from over a million when Bush took office 58% Percentage of poor tenants in Houston devoting more than half of their income to rent. Down from 77% 40% Percentage of very low-income Texas households confronting the most acute housing problems with a disabled adult. Down from 69% 3 times The number of Texas families facing the greatest housing needs is growing three times faster than the number of affordable housing units being created. Down from 5 times faster 400,000 Number of Texans who live in decrepit, Third World-like housing in communities called colonias along the Mexican border; 334,000 lack adequate sewer services. Down from 500,000 15% Percentage of Texas housing agency's money that the state legislature has told it to direct to the poorest Texans. Up from 13% 4% to 10% Percentage of Texas housing agency's money that has been directed to the poorest Texans, depending on which parts of the budget are counted. Up from 2% to 8%, depending on which parts of the budget are counted. Cities with the highest percentage of poor renters living in substandard housing: San Antonio 29% Houston 27% Down from 37% and 33% respectively.

To: microhoogle! who wrote (34142)	9/1/2000 3:01:16 PM
From: Ish	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

<<I thought Texas prospered under Bush. Also I thought real estate is sooooo ... cheap in Texas than in VA, then why this problem? Housing Problems in Texas 600,000 Number of Texans who live in homes that are grossly unaffordable to them, paying at least half of their income for housing. >> Lots of illegal aliens in Texas. No work visas, no jobs, no money, can't speak the language. They aren't buying new homes in the suburbs.