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walterbernardjr t1_iyady5z wrote
Reply to comment by Silver_Advantage8576 in getting to Boston by FarStudy3278
I lived in Melrose, I was going to suggest this.
walterbernardjr t1_iy39080 wrote
Reply to comment by pretentiousignoramus in Why can't vermont tax Airnbn by Old_Ad_1301
Yeah, it’s possible for sure. It’s certainly easier if you’re closer to a large hospital (Burlington, Dartmouth)
walterbernardjr t1_iy35ds2 wrote
Reply to comment by pretentiousignoramus in Why can't vermont tax Airnbn by Old_Ad_1301
This, exactly. Thanks for adding. All our family in Vermont is at retirement age or older, and nearly all their kids have left the state. Why? Jobs. This says it all. average annual employment growth over the past five years of -1.0%. The top three sectors by total employment are Real Estate and Rental and Leasing, Healthcare and Social Assistance, Manufacturing.
I think the state should look hard at what kind of incentives it can create to attract more businesses, especially in high growth sectors like tech, and healthcare.
walterbernardjr t1_iy2x5q9 wrote
Reply to The Best Burgers In Vermont by Vermont1998
You can’t say you’ve tried the best burgers in Vermont and not have tried Worthy Burger.
walterbernardjr t1_iy1xjrc wrote
Reply to Why can't vermont tax Airnbn by Old_Ad_1301
Airbnb’s aren’t the root cause of housing un affordability, they’re simply a contributing factor. Root cause is lack of jobs that pay enough to compensate for the houses, and lack of houses altogether. The second is a nation wide problem started in 2010, and in the 6-8 years following as we built 2-3 million fewer homes than necessary. The first is a factor of Vermont’s geography but could be improved, but what industries are driving jobs in the state? Almost nothing.
Im not saying don’t tax Airbnb’s. Im just saying it won’t solve the problem.
walterbernardjr t1_ixokczl wrote
Reply to comment by dan420 in Liquor stores open? by Lber127
Yes
walterbernardjr t1_iv3nmk6 wrote
Reply to Best Wireless Carrier in Vermont by oliverames
I feel like it used to be Verizon, but I have a T mobile phone and a Verizon phone and T-Mobile has been better in the last 2 years
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walterbernardjr t1_itvl6g5 wrote
Reply to comment by Chippopotanuse in What should be on the Massachusetts state flag? by your_city_councilor
This is the way.
walterbernardjr t1_itub57k wrote
Reply to comment by GrouchyPerspective83 in What do you do when you are sick? by GrouchyPerspective83
Either short or long term disability. That’s what it’s for.
walterbernardjr t1_itu9nla wrote
What exactly is the question here?
walterbernardjr t1_it29e2l wrote
Reply to comment by Cigarette_N_Bandaids in Why I'm voting yes on Prop 2 & 5 by ButtonFactoryJoe
We should codify this into law
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Reply to comment by zepfan in Why I'm voting yes on Prop 2 & 5 by ButtonFactoryJoe
Felony
walterbernardjr t1_j1htor5 wrote
Reply to How people afford life in MA??? by [deleted]
Melrose, Wakefield, Reading, North Reading, Woburn, Burlington, Natick, Quincy.
Just named a few with houses under 1M and good schools.
Define “good schools” all the schools in Massachusetts are pretty good. You don’t even need 1.5M to live in concord or Sudbury.