Vermonters still struggling with housing, medical costs (WCAX Video at Link)

By Neal Goswami | Posted: Mon 6:21 PM, Nov 12, 2018 | Updated: Mon 7:27 PM


MORRISTOWN, Vt. (WCAX) Vermonters are continuing to struggle to afford housing and medical costs. That was the message Sen. Bernie Sanders heard over and over as he visited medical, dental and child care facilities Monday.

At the Lamoille Family Center in Morristown, caseworkers say homelessness is way above the state average. And many young adults are ending up homeless because they can't afford rent or can't find landlords willing to rent to them.

Sanders says he thinks the new Congress, which will have a Democratic-led House, may be more helpful than the last two years.

"In Lamoille County, the rate of homelessness is 29 percent. Statewide in Vermont for Reach Up participants, it's 9 percent. It's become a huge issue here and it's going to be a tough winter," said Angela Mendieta of the Lamoille Family Center.

"Hopefully, gonna be some improvements in the way Washington works. I think you'll find the House at least much more sympathetic to the issues that you deal with," said Sanders, I-Vermont.

Sanders also visited the Orleans Dental Center and Head Start in Hardwick.



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