HOUSING NEEDS TO BE AFFORDABLE THAN WHAT IT COST TODAY

WE FACE SO MANY PROBLEMS TODAY WHEN IT COMES TO THE COST OF LIVING. WHEN IT COMES TO RENTING A HOME IT SEEMS THAT OUR OPTIONS ARE LIMITED. NOT ONLY DO WE FACE EVERYDAY STRUGGLES OF SUPPORTING OUR FAMILIES AND PAYING BILLS ON A TIGHT BUDGET AND A LIMITED INCOME HOWEVER PAYING EXPENSIVE RENT ON TOP OF ALL OF THAT MAKES IT THAT MUCH HARDER TO LIVE. WE HAVE SO MANY FINANCIAL CHALLENGES IN LIFE THAT WE HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT COVERING THE COST OF SUCH AS BILLS, CAR PAYMENTS, CAR INSURANCE, OUR CHILDRENS DENTAL AND MEDICAL NEEDS AS WELL AS OUR OWN. THOSE ARE JUST A FEW TO LIST. I FEEL THAT HOUSE RENT IS RIDICULOUSLY AND EXTREMELY HIGH. I DON'T BELIEVE THAT HOUSE RENT SHOULD EXCEED OVER THE AMOUNT OF $500.00 A MONTH. MANY PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE FACE THESE DEBTS EVERYDAY FROM SINGLE MOTHERS, SINGLE FATHERS, ELDERLY AND DISABLED, AND EVEN FAMILIES ON A LOW-INCOME ARE LIMITED TO WHAT THEY CAN RENT. AND NOT EVERYONE QUALIFIES FOR LOW INCOME HOUSING PROGRAMS . I ALSO SEE THE PERCENTAGE RATE OF HOMELESS PEOPLE HAVE RISEN EXTREMELY HIGH OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS. MORE AND MORE PEOPLE FACE BEING HOMELESS BECAUSE OF LOW PAYING JOBS, JOB LOSS, THE HIGH COST OF LIVING, PEOPLE NOT BEING ABLE TO AFFORD MEDICAL OR DENTAL INSURANCE AND GETTING SICK OR INJURED ON THE JOB CAUSING THEM TO SPIRAL INTO A FINANCIAL HARDSHIP. ON TOP OF ALL THAT THEY ARE FACED WITH THE STRESS OF HOW THEY WILL BE ABLE TO AFFORD THEIR RENT. I JUST DON'T SEE WHY HOUSE RENT SHOULD BE AS EXTREMELY HIGH AS IT IS TODAY! WHERE ARE PEOPLE COMING UP WITH THESE OUTRAGEOUS FIGURES??? FOR EXAMPLE JUST THROWING SOME FIGURES OUT THERE HOUSES RENTING FROM $700.00-$1000.00 A MONTH! NO HOME SHOULD COST THAT MUCH IT IS RIDICULOUS WHEN YOU HAVE SO MANY OTHER EXPENSES THAT YOU HAVE TO PAY IN ORDER TO LIVE AND THE COST OF FOOD BEING ONE ALSO GAS, WATER, ELECTRIC, AND CLOTHING YOU AND YOUR FAMILY AND ALSO AFFORDING THE COST OF PUTTING CHILDREN THROUGH SCHOOL. THE LIST GOES ON AGAIN THOSE ARE JUST A FEW TO MENTION. ON TOP OF ALL OF THAT AT THE END OF THE DAY YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT BEING ABLE TO AFFORD SHELTER FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY BECAUSE THE RENT IS SO HIGH. I DON'T FEEL THAT TRAILOR PARKS AND APARTMENTS SHOULD BE THE ONLY OPTIONS AVAILABLE FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES TO RENT. I FEEL THAT FAMILIES WHO ARE LIVING ON A LOW-INCOME SHOULD BE ABLE TO LIVE IN A HOUSE WITH A YARD FOR THEIR CHILDREN TO PLAY IN SO THAT THEY AREN'T FACED WITH GOING TO THE PARK AS THEIR ONLY OPTION FOR GETTING EXERCISE AND ENJOYING THE OUTDOORS. IN APARTMENTS AND TRAILOR PARKS YOU ARE CONFINED WITH VERY LITTLE YARDS OR NO YARDS AT ALL. YOU ARE PRETTY MUCH RESTRICTED AND LIMITED TO THE THINGS YOU CAN DO WHEN IT COMES TO SPENDING TIME WITH FAMILY AND LET'S FACE IT WHO WANTS TO GO TO THE PARK EVERYDAY IN ORDER TO GET FRESH AIR AND EXERCISE. IT IS UNHEALTHY LIVING IN SUCH CONFINEMENT. CHILDREN SHOULD HAVE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT TO LIVE IN AND BE ABLE TO GO OUTSIDE EVERYDAY. ALSO THE ELDERLY-SENIOR CITIZENS ARE ALSO DEEPLY AFFECTED BY THE COST OF EXPENSIVE RENT. IT MAKES IT MORE DIFFICULT FOR SENIOR CITIZENS TO BE ABLE TO AFFORD HEALTH AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND THEIR MEDICATIONS. LET'S TALK ABOUT MEDICATIONS THE COST OF THOSE ALONE MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO AFFORD RENT. WE HAVE TO CONSIDER AND KEEP IN MIND HOW HARD IT IS FOR NOT ONLY LOW- INCOME FAMILIES, SINGLE MOTHERS, SINGLE FATHERS THAT LIVE ON A BUDGET BUT ALSO THE HARDSHIPS IT PUTS ON OUR SENIOR CITIZENS AS WELL BECAUSE THAT IS ALL OF US IN THE FUTURE. WE ALL FACE THESE STRUGGLES EVERYDAY. IF YOU AGREE THAT HOUSING SHOULD BE MORE AFFORDABLE AND THE COST OF RENTING SHOULD BE LOWERED IN EVERY STATE PLEASE SIGN THIS PETITION. THANKS