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Summer vacation? Lots of Americans say they can’t afford it

Posted at 9:17 AM, Jun 15, 2017
and last updated 2017-06-15 09:17:30-04

WASHINGTON (AP) — Planning a trip this summer? Turns out lots of Americans say they can’t afford one.

According to a new poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center Public Affairs Research, nearly half of Americans — 43 percent — say they won’t be taking a vacation this summer.

And among those non-vacationers, 49 percent cited the cost. Another 11 percent said they just can’t take the time off from work.

And if your employer offers paid vacation days, consider yourself lucky: 41 percent of workers say they get no paid vacation. Younger and lower-income workers are especially likely not to get any paid time off.