We Live Here
We Live Here
St. Louis Public Radio
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28 minutes Posted Jun 11, 2016 at 10:00 pm.
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Housing choice vouchers -- commonly known as Section 8 -- are supposed to give people with low incomes the freedom to pick where they want to live. But for many voucher holders, that's not how the story actually plays out. With help from reporters in Georgia and San Francisco, this week we explore just how tough it is to find affordable housing in America -- even with a little boost from Uncle Sam.