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To: TimF who wrote (233899)	5/20/2005 5:15:24 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1574616

Tim, it's considered "inhumane" to force guys like Impristine to move just because they can't afford a house, a family, and two cars on $50K/year. Hence the entitlement mentality, which is getting really out-of-hand. Of course, I'm the one who's supposedly selfish, whiny, and uncharitable for pointing that out. Tenchusatsu

To: TimF who wrote (233899)	5/20/2005 5:40:24 PM
From: combjelly	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574616

"You can live a decent life without owning a house." True. But the mark of being middle class has been home ownership, at least in this country. However, in many parts of the country, $50k a year won't buy a house. And that shows something out of whack.

To: TimF who wrote (233899)	5/20/2005 7:18:00 PM
From: Road Walker	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574616

re: You can live a decent life without owning a house. Of course rents are also probably expensive in the area where you live, but in a lot of the country they are not. I live in an area that is considered cheap... certainly compared with major cities (where the good jobs are). Of course everything is relative, but you if you live in an area where the wages are realtively high then the housing costs are also going to be relatively high. It's true you can have a decent life by renting, but in the long term, your rent increases with inflation. If you own, your cost is a fixed cost, and presumably you can get ahead of inflation and benefit from (imaginary or real) wage increases. It's difficult for the working class to live in Houston and work in Manhatten, to take advantage of the geographic wage/cost benefit. John