The U.S. is in the midst of what Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan calls the "worst rental affordability crisis" ever. Poor families are being hit the hardest: An overwhelming majority spend more than half of their incomes on rent. Others live in substandard housing, or are homeless.The problem is especially acute in Washington, D.C., in a bustling neighborhood just a few blocks from the Capitol Building.
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