Jules Bailey and the Portland Association of Teachers support mayor Hales’ refusal to allow the people, the Press, other elected officials and candidates for public office access to meaningful, accurate, complete and timely PUBLIC* and AFFORDABLE** Housing Statistical Data.

Jules Bailey and the Portland Association of Teachers support mayor Hales and the city council’s deliberate misuse of language to confuse voters and taxpayers by calling all “PUBLIC”* housing “AFFORDABLE”** housing.

Jules Bailey and the Portland Association of Teachers oppose the HUD favored policy of Equitable Distribution of Public Housing clients.

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PUBLIC HOUSING is a class of housing defined as, Means Test (<=80%MFI) + Government Subsidy (any government any type) + rental agreement.

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AFFORDABLE HOUSING is a mathematical construct defined as, Rent/Mortgage + Insurance + Taxes + Utilities <=30% Household Income. EVERY house, condo and apartment is AFFORDABLE to someone.

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