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Originally Posted by New Era
What? A government program that forces communal living as part of a minimum standard of living? You think that's going to fly?  |
Its very common in many expensive cities. Take London England for example, I have 4 sets of friends with household incomes in the $70 - $120K CAD range and all they can afford is a room with an ensuite and shared kitchen on the outskirts of town. Its common in many expensive cities for this to occur.
Obviously that's not common in the less expensive cities of the world, but to some that seems like a luxury to have your own apartment or house. If you don't want communal living, move to those less expensive cities. Why should a federal government program subsidize someone's life style in Toronto or Vancouver?
Edit: My point is, the program may force communal living in certain larger cities, but should be based on an average cost of living. Some in the thread said this is one of the main issues of a federal program versus a more focused city by city program. I don't feel like the definition of or 'baseline' should expect that someone should have the ability to live on their own.