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gopac56 t1_j5s7wph wrote

Link social security numbers to homes, 1 per until we get shit figured out.

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Lindsiria t1_j5upc3z wrote

Bad idea.

There are a lot of families who can't afford (even if the prices dropped) or don't want to own a home.

The majority of houses (not apartments) rented out are by every day people, not corporations. If we got rid of that, you would have a group of people who would not have a place or crammed into apartments.

Many families would get fucked with this.

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gopac56 t1_j5uz83d wrote

Supply goes up, demand stays the same. How exactly would this turn out bad?

Obviously it's closing the barn doors after the horses have left.

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Lindsiria t1_j5v1xlg wrote

How would supply go up for rental houses? If everyone was only allowed one house, it would mean there are no rental houses available.

What if I'm a family of five who just moved to an area but don't want to buy a place just yet?

Or someone who just wants a small townhouse to rent and not own?

Or a single mother, recently divorced, who doesn't have the down payment for a house.

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gopac56 t1_j5w5r9x wrote

I don't understand how an abundance of housing would hurt people who don't have houses currently.

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Lindsiria t1_j5wtcyl wrote

Because not everyone wants to own/can own?

If there aren't any rental properties, people would have to buy or be homeless. And if everyone is only allowed one property, there would not be any rentals.

It would really suck for new immigrants and those struggling.

I don't get what you aren't understanding here.

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JadaNeedsaDoggie t1_j5sp10w wrote

We should do that with children too. It would reduce school class sizes and stress on teachers. And we should also do this with vehicles. Only one vehicle per SSN. That would help with climate change and reduce roadway wear and tear right? Then we should limit food, and travel, and vacations, and plane trips and other purchases too!!! Communist much?

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clownfiesta2000 t1_j5sqoxa wrote

You are at a level of stupid I cannot comprehend. You know what regulation and zoning is right? We would still be a capatilaist country with this change.

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WhiteWashTXP t1_j5udwmd wrote

And what's wrong with that? What's wrong with regulating to ensure that everyone has the ability to live?

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ThurstonHowell3rd t1_j5uexwj wrote

>Only one vehicle per SSN. That would help with climate change and reduce roadway wear and tear right?

Why does it matter how many vehicles a single person owns? Only one of those vehicles can be on the road at a time.

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JadaNeedsaDoggie t1_j5unj9i wrote

Not true. I can own 3 cars and let my children drive them right? Because they may be to young to buy one, or cant afford one. My sarcastic point is that in a free country, we don't need permission from the government to buy anything. If I want and can afford 5 houses, thats between me and my bank. If it's OK for the government to tell you where, when, and how many houses you can buy then what is next?

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ThurstonHowell3rd t1_j5v1lns wrote

Won't the kids have their own SSN? I think your argument is flawed.

>My sarcastic point is that in a free country, we don't need permission from the government to buy anything.

We don't live in a free country. If you've ever tried to buy a firearm, you'd know this.

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