The average minimum wage worker has to work more than 2 full-time jobs to afford a two-bedroom rental in any state in the US
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The researchers behind the report called on the federal government to take more action to "secure affordable homes" by funding federal rental housing programs, especially amid the coronavirus pandemic.Full-time minimum wage workers can't afford to rent a two-bedroom rental in any state in the US, according to theThe coalition also found 95% of minimum wage workers cannot afford a one-bedroom rental.
"People who work 97 hours per week and need 8 hours per day of sleep have fewer than 2.5 hours per day left over for everything else — commuting, cooking, cleaning, selfcare, caring for children and family, and serving their community," the analysts behind the report wrote. The researchers behind the report called on the federal government to take more action to "secure affordable homes" by funding federal rental housing programs, especially amid the unprecedented health crisis.
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