That Jimmy McMillan, maybe he was on to something. The Washington Post reports that, according to census figures, one in five renters and one in seven homeowners in the Washington area are funneling more than half of their income to housing costs. And its not only a matter of a lack of affordable housing for low-income residents (though inclusionary zoning initiatives certainly have been dragging over the last couple of years in the District). Middle-class residents are really feeling the pinch, too, even in places like affluent Fairfax County. Obviously, it’s difficult to compare dense, urban Washington D.C. proper with other jurisdictions; not too many other areas around the United States have a median rent of $1,300. (Plus, many who decide to spend more on housing in the District do so conscious of the extra cost and to save money on, say, commuting.) But even among those who rake in up to $50,000 a year and live in Washington’s suburbs, the Post found many homeowners blasting well over the thirty-percent standard — nearly double the national rate.