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Young Connecticut voters are worried. Here’s their top issue and why it’s not complicated just for them.

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Young Connecticut voters are worried. Here’s their top issue and why it’s not complicated just for them.
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For young voters in Connecticut, housing affordability has emerged as a major concern ahead of the November gubernatorial election.
Janiya Mercado, 18, a retail employee from Bridgeport, said her family pays about $1,400 in rent. Her grandmother owns the property, but Mercado said rising tax costs have contributed to higher expenses and a financial burden on her family.
“My mom works at two hospitals, but since the mortgage is going up for my grandma, the rent is also going up a little bit, but

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