I think you're reading more into his comment than what was intended. He didn't ask, "Why don't these people just move to more affordable places and still work i

I think you're reading more into his comment than what was intended. He didn't ask, "Why don't these people just move to more affordable places and still work in San Francisco?" I live in SF and I find it to be a really nice place, but if I was making minimum wage or anywhere near it, I'd never choose to live here. Those kinds of jobs are available in other parts of the country.