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> Remember in 1963 only the man was working, and typically supported 4 kids, a wife and often parents in the home.

Things are a lot cheaper if you keep them in a 1200 square foot house

> Today you have 2 people working 100 hours a week to support 1-2 additional people , while living in an apartment and living in a run down and crime infested neighborhood.

Highly doubt people at this income rank were buying houses in 1960 and living comfortably.

> Summers is right more than he’s wrong

Entire argument is whether you should count interest or not. I can see arguments both ways



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