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BringMeInfo t1_j6e3pn3 wrote

Reply to comment by flightwaves in When Will this insanity stop? 25% annual rent increase on already overpriced closet! by [deleted]

That doesn't increase housing stock; it just redistributes it.

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meteoraln t1_j6ep1pu wrote

Is it fair to redistribute to people who are paying instead of not paying?

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BringMeInfo t1_j6epbrs wrote

I’m not talking about fairness or justice (and am not really interested in this conversation spiraling out into new topics). Evictions incontrovertibly does not increase housing stock.

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meteoraln t1_j6eq9e0 wrote

Your answer is short sighted. It’s like saying smoking one cigarette wont cause cancer, and it’s technically correct. In the long run, the policy of allowing people who dont pay their rent to stay guarantees no one will build new housing for low income families.

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