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Support inclusion of an annual $100 million line item in the capital budget for the construction and preservation of affordable housing statewide.

Illinois has a critical shortage of affordable housing. More than 1.3 million households in Illinois pay more than 35% of their income for housing, leaving too little for other basic necessities.

Illinois under invests in affordable housing. Many states spend substantially more. California spends three times more per capita. New York spends four times more per capita. Florida spends seven times more per capita. Massachusetts spends ten times more per capita.

Affordable housing belongs in the capital budget for many reasons. Affordable housing is a long-term asset that serves a public purpose. Like roads, bridges and schools, affordable housing is also part of the basic infrastructure on which business and communities depend. Finally, housing construction and rehabilitation creates good high-wage jobs around the state.

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