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Face the Facts: Need for more affordable housing continues

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Study shows housing has gone up in Connecticut about 60% in the last five years .

State lawmakers are trying to come up with some solutions and make this a priority this session.

Representative Steve Weir (R- Hebron ) on the Housing Committee : "We’re woefully behind. We’ve had a carrot and stick approach".

Rep. Steve Weir : "If we want to increase supply, we need to increase capital investment, and that can’t, there’s not enough in Connecticut " Rep. Mike Hydeck : "I want to leave that power in, you know that authority with the property owner, who owns the building".

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