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"They starved it, then called it broken." Sticker

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SKU LWM-S032

A 4 inch kiss-cut vinyl sticker that says "They starved it, then called it broken." in ink on cream, with the Housing Justice page address along the bottom edge. Final material pending sample approval.

Color Cream

Free US shipping over $75.00, otherwise $5.95 flat. Printed for you when you order.

  • Printed on demand
  • No warehouse
  • Free shipping over $75.00
  • 30-day free returns

The story behind this shirt

Congress barred housing agencies from growing the public housing stock at all in the 1998 Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act, the Faircloth Amendment, then let the program's repair account run dry: the national capital backlog HUD counted at $25.6 billion in 2010 had grown to roughly $70 billion within a decade, and agencies lose more than 10,000 apartments a year to disrepair, over 139,000 units gone to demolition or disposition since 2000. The sticker says "They starved it, then called it broken." and carries the address of the Housing Justice page on this site, where the claim sits with its evidence, the best case against it, and the answer. It is sized for a laptop lid or a water bottle. Print partner and vinyl stock stay pending until a physical sample has been checked.

What Housing Justice means

Details
  • Reads "They starved it, then called it broken." in ink on cream with a red frame
  • The receipts printed on the sticker: leftwingmerch.com/causes/housing-justice
  • Sourced to HUD
  • 4 x 4 inch kiss-cut, print master at 300 DPI with bleed
  • Vinyl stock and print partner pending physical sample approval
Fabric and specs
Size4 x 4 in
CutKiss-cut
Print file1350 x 1350 transparent PNG
StatusDesign proof
Care

Apply to a clean, dry surface. Final weather and wash guidance will follow the approved stock.

Shipping and returns

Free US shipping over $75.00, otherwise $5.95 flat, tracked either way. Your garment is made for this order and on its way inside a week. Unworn items return free within 30 days, no explanation required. Full shipping policy

Who made this

Every piece is printed when you order it, not warehoused. We are still choosing our print partners, and this page will name them the day they sign, not a day before. The whole supply chain

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