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Last sentence was spot-on Liz, expecting more...

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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington was set in a cheaper, happier time. I guess.

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One of the best political shows of all time was alpha house, written by Gary Trudeau. Four Republican senators sharing a home in DC. It's screamingly funny.

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Background checks are not free. I don't think landlords can profit from their background check fee.

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That’s what happens when you let twerps with Mommy Daddy money tweet out critiques of the poors. Needs more guillotine, IMHO.

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I’m looking at separating from my husband, and a two bedroom apartment 17 miles from Seattle runs about $2500/mo. Before utilities and the extra rent I’d have to pay for having a dog.

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They can absolutely charge more than the cost of the fee and pocket the difference.

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Does nobody recall that C-Street house shared by multiple Republicans and The Family?

It used to be a kind of badge of honor to not have an apartment in DC. It meant that you were keeping in touch with your constituents or something. Until at least some constituents figured out that it really was more like having 4-day weekends every week.

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i see that. my bad.

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Good luck

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You’re just not a horrible person, is all.

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Kevin McCarthy was sharing an apartment with.. was it Frank the Pollster? I forget his last name. And MTG or Boebert were snickering on some podcast that the two were clearly gay because they were roommates?

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Thanks. It’s going to suck so much.

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I can't believe application fees for rentals aren't illegal. It's so obviously open to misuse.

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I spent my childhood assuming Bert and Ernie were brothers. We can't all be good at this.

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"It's not that he can't afford it yet or that he has bad credit"Ok then WHAT is it jerkwad? The pukes do this all the time. I guess they think all of their followers have ESPN.

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