Paying rent: the ends don't meet

By Lisa McCormack. Reposted from the Stowe Reporter, March 21, 2013. “A variety of economic struggles faced by many low-income Vermonters have exacerbated the housing crisis, said Alison Joyal, housing counselor and Lamoille service coordinator for the Central Vermont Community Action Council. ‘We have a perfect storm of incredibly high gas prices, high rents, fewer benefits and less employment,’ Joyal said. ‘People are choosing between paying for heating fuel and gasoline and paying rent, especially if they don’t live close to work…'” Link to Full Stowe Reporter Article View PDF of Full Stowe Reporter Article

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