Tennessee's poorest families could see 24 percent rent hike under Trump administration proposal

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Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson's plan to hike federally subsidized rents is meant to pressure low-income residents to work more. For Daniel West, whose schedule is already tight, it would more likely mean cutting back on inessential items like clothing.

West lives in a four-bedroom apartment with his wife and their five kids at Cayce Place, an East Nashville public housing community operated by the Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency.

"If they're going to raise the rent, they should raise the minimum wage too," West said. "Food stamps keep going down. People can't afford to get to work. We can't get a break. We're barely making enough as it is."

West's rent would rise from 30 percent to 35 percent of his income, under the proposal. The family would also lose credits that reduce their monthly payments.

https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2018/06/08/trump-administration-proposal-hikes-rent-poor-families/674340002/

[sunonmars]

1. Vote Vote Vote in Nov, its really needed to stop these bastards.

[CountAllVotes]

2. Clothing is inessential?

What will become of those that cannot afford to buy any clothes?

This is not right. When an entire family is on the brink of ending up on the street due to this proposed change, things will begin to change alright and certainly not for the better!

We need to Dump tRump ASAP!!!

VOTE in November! VOTE!!!

[world wide wally]

3. Apparently, all deplorables are suicidal as well as stupid.

[kimbutgar]

4. I wish in the article they could have shown a white man instead of a black one

It just reinforces the stereotype that blacks are poor and lazy and can’t survive without government help.