Ask a rent control proponent what market rate actually is and you’ll see why they gravitate towards these bandaids People view “market rate” as “expensive so l

Ask a rent control proponent what market rate actually is and you’ll see why they gravitate towards these bandaids People view “market rate” as “expensive so lets do something so people can afford housing” , distinct from “influenced by supply and demand and a rent control solution further constricts the supply of non controlled units further exacerbating inequality”