sstair t1_itbbe3p wrote on October 22, 2022 at 9:44 AM Reply to Many countries have a "hidden welfare state" for incumbent homeowners, as governments subsidize homeowners through the tax system. The homeownership welfare state is strongest in the US and other Anglophone countries, but weakest in the Scandinavian countries. by smurfyjenkins It isn't so much for incumbent home owners, it is for new home buyers. People that already own their homes get nothing from this system. Permalink 1
sstair t1_itbbe3p wrote
Reply to Many countries have a "hidden welfare state" for incumbent homeowners, as governments subsidize homeowners through the tax system. The homeownership welfare state is strongest in the US and other Anglophone countries, but weakest in the Scandinavian countries. by smurfyjenkins
It isn't so much for incumbent home owners, it is for new home buyers. People that already own their homes get nothing from this system.