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To: tejek who wrote (246740)	8/20/2005 4:57:39 PM
From: Road Walker	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1571420

re: Consequently, not as much of their disposable income is going to housing as in Tampa and other areas who have seen their housing prices jump up in recent years. True... but that doesn't change the reality. It's tough for people here, the housing, medical, insurance (just got a 7% surcharge for the entire state on property insurance) and gasoline costs are going through the roof, and salaries are close to flat. A lot of folks that were just getting by are not getting by anymore. John