Republicans are to blame for not acting in time.
Saying this louder: MORE THAN 40% OF RENTER HOUSEHOLDS ARE AT RISK OF EVICTION. https://t.co/AZmBjBmza6
— ACLU (@ACLU) July 27, 2020
“The (eviction) ban is ending just as a federal enhancement to unemployment benefits — a $600-a-week boost that has helped many laid off tenants pay at least some of their rent — also lapses this weekend.” https://t.co/jDWFvSny9n
— Greg Krieg (@GregJKrieg) July 25, 2020
It has been widely suggested that this is why @POTUS #Trump has sent paramilitary forces to #Portland, & threatens to do the same to Chicago, Detroit, NYC — anticipating rebellion over rent evictions & financial desperation. https://t.co/ABe5JuRiAF
— Laurie Garrett (@Laurie_Garrett) July 21, 2020
"Nearly 12 million adults live in households that missed their last rent payment, and 23 million have little or no confidence in their ability to make the next one, according to weekly Census Bureau data." https://t.co/HtV4VgAbRq
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) July 21, 2020
Analysis: A jump in mortgage delinquencies was among the very first signs of the housing crisis and the Great Recession that followed.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) July 14, 2020
And new data shows this leading indicator is higher than it's been in decades. https://t.co/4lZGR3Stn0
20 to 28 million Americans are at risk of being evicted by September.
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) July 14, 2020
For context, 10 million Americans were displaced from their homes following the 2008 foreclosure crisis.
We are about to experience a housing crisis unlike anything we’ve seen since the Great Depression.
Meanwhile in ALABAMA https://t.co/9sNApF2WMB
— Jason Isbell (@JasonIsbell) July 29, 2020
Sad! 