popularity. there s a documentary on netflix. tiny, a story about living small. with her 84-square-foot home, dee williams tiny home has helped her tap into one of life s biggest secrets. a lot of people are discovering that what they have is really what they need. and they are finding that they are a lot happier once they let go of the myth that you have to have something more in order to be happy. reporter: for nightline, i m juju chang in new york. i buy that. you don t really need a big house that people dream about. i guess not. but some people do have some genuine need if you have kids, family. that works for some folks. and that trend has been growing. i don t know how they do it. i always believe you have made it in america when you have enough room for a freezer. for costco. downstairs. yes. to store all the leftovers.
anymore and what s going to happen is people are going to start living small, less money going to government. my dad started in 1980. the government was taking in $500 billion. after he left the government was taking in almost a trillion dollars in revenue. the problem has always been a spending problem. many people understand that, washington still wants to argue and fight about it. megyn: 2011, perhaps not coincidentally had the lowest birth rate in the united states on record. they say that is linked to how optimistic people feel. michael reagan, always great to get your perspective, thank you for being here, sir. alarming new developments in syria raising questions about possible u.s. military action in the middle east. we ll explore. plus a horrifying scene caught on camera. how a random encounter with a
room. i do most of my work at the desk. on this side i ve got the entertainment area. the kitchen which has all of the things a very simple kitchen would have. the stovetop, sink, and a fridge. up here we have the sleeping loft. he loves sharing his vision with visitors bot in person and on his blog called tumble weed tiny homes. on the other side of sonoma valley michael is also simplifying his lifestyle. watching the economy crash around me, being concerned like everybody for their jobs and layoffs, i began to explore different ways of housing my family. he s building an even smaller house, using discarded wood palates. he, too, publishes a blog about living small. it s called tiny house designs.
popularity. there s a documentary on netflix. tiny, a story about living small. with her 84-square-foot home, dee williams tiny home has helped her tap into one of life s biggest secrets. a lot of people are discovering that what they have is really what they need. and they are finding that they are a lot happier once they let go of the myth that you have to have something more in order to be happy. reporter: for nightline, i m juju chang in new york. i buy that. you don t really need a big house that people dream about. i guess not. but some people do have some genuine need if you have kids, family. that works for some folks. and that trend has been growing. i don t know how they do it. i always believe you have made it in america when you have enough room for a freezer. for costco. downstairs. yes. to store all the leftovers. yes.