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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1977

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+THIS LOGICALLY INVOLVES A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE INCOME OF THE TENANT AND WHAT HE MUST PAY. AND HE HOPED HE WAS RIGHT IN THINKING THE CONCEPT OF SUBSIDY WAS INCLUDED IN THE ABILITY TO PAY, +SO THAT THE VERY POOR, WHOSE NEEDS ARE GREATEST, ARE NOT EXCLUDED FROM DECENT HOUSING.+

HOWEVER, HE SAID, IT WAS LESS CLEAR HOW MUCH

CROSS-SUBS IDY WAS INVOLVED BETWEEN THE VARIOUS GROUPS OF RENTS, OR, TO WHAT EXTENT SOME LOWER INCOME GROUPS WERE SUBSIDISING OTHER GROUPS, THUS RELIEVING THE RICH OF PART OF WHAT SHOULD BE THE IR BURDEN.+

HE SAID HE HAD READ THE HOUSING AUTHORITY ANNUAL REPORT, LISTENED TO PUBLIC HOUSING TENANTS AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPERS WHO WORKED WITH THEM, AND ADMITTED HE WAS CONFUSED.

IF A CLEAR ACCOUNT COULD BE GIVEN IN SUCH A WAY THAT EVEN HE, +OR ANY EQUALLY UNEDUCATED TENANT IN A PUBLIC HOUSING FLAT CAN UNDERSTAND, THEN JUSTICE WILL BE SEEN TO BE DONE AND MISGUIDED CRITICISM, IF ANY, WILL BE DEFUSED, HE SAID,

REV. MCGOVERN WELCOMED THE HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME AND ASKED THAT SAFEGUARDS BE TAKEN TO PREVENT PROFITEERING BY NEW OWNERS.

IT WOULD INDIRECTLY MAKE AVAILABLE MORE SPACE IN THE CHEAPER RENTAL AREAS AND ITS SUCCESS SHOULD BE JUDGED MAINLY BY THIS RATHER THAN ITS EFFECTS ON THE BETTER OFF PROSPECTIVE OWNERS, HE SAID.

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