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The Kissing Cousins of the Affordability Crises

By Andy Caldwell

Aug 30, 2026
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There is no denying the fact that the affordability crisis is real. Our housing costs are beyond the reach of most citizens, especially young adults, and food, fuel, electricity, and even water, are more expensive than in other states too. However, if capitalism was the cause of the affordability crises, as young people have been led to believe, then wh…

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