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> A similar argument could be made about public spending on education, that it only creates inflation. But of course education is a great way to increase produc
by mifreewil 8y ago
> A similar argument could be made about public spending on education, that it only creates inflation. But of course education is a great way to increase productivity
Uh yeah, but that doesn't make it a good thing. If the expense of education puts you into a debt hole that is so deep that it's impossible to make up for it with increased productivity, that is a net negative.
And what does this have to do with housing? Increased housing costs is like the exact opposite of increased productivity. Limiting supply of housing is a rent-seeking behavior.
- jonnycomputer 8y agoIts made it good enough a thing that nearly every nation on earth has made in a priority. Seeking to limit supply is not necessarily rent-seeking (which is a motivational state), but sure. The comment was directed toward the issue of whether UBI is inflationary, not whether housing supply should be increased.