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Because you benefited at the cost of others. For everyone that has your success story, rent control causes a number of others to have even less access to affor
by Quinner 9y ago
Because you benefited at the cost of others. For everyone that has your success story, rent control causes a number of others to have even less access to affordable housing.
- iek2929nsn 9y agoAnd that’s JUST because of rent control Not wage stagnation or cost of living increases, or AirBNB (oh wait) Just rent control So let’s screw the people relying on it because in some narrow context about screwing others (that never happens otherwise in the economy!) rent control is bad There are hacks and patches all over “the system”. That’s called free market making agreements as needed when needed, IMO Just because when quantified some story is told that seems off to external players doesn’t mean it’s anyone’s concern but the parties directly involced
- busterarm 9y agoMmhmm. Tax money goes to helping the poor and homeless too. That's more money that you could spend on housing.
- cma 9y ago> benefited at the cost of others The cost disproportionately affects the wealthy. Due to the marginal utility of money (your first $10,000 a year has a lot more utility than your 100th), that means even a zero-sum benefit was likely a huge net positive measured in utility.