That's a reasonable position up to a certain point. Not knowing what housing rates are in their area or what restrictions they have (mobility, special care, sch

That's a reasonable position up to a certain point. Not knowing what housing rates are in their area or what restrictions they have (mobility, special care, schools etc etc) it's impossible to just say "go live someplace cheaper". Equally however, the NYT's writer glosses over the issue with the opposite emotional reaction of "how can you ask someone to move from their home?". Neither position is particularly compelling in the absence of more context.