re: How someone affords a median lifestyle in Dallas Texas

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Or have roommates. Or if married or living with a partner have a dual income. And if the combined salary of the roommates/spouses/whatever is still $75k, then yes. They absolutely should be living in a cheap apartment.

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America used to be a country where teachers, cops, fireman, plumbers, etc could afford a home in a safe community

That no longer exists. That was reality not long ago. Am I saying the govt should do something about it? Not at all. But it’s sad, and kinda scary, how quickly we are being a society of poor and rich here with no real in between