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You think the government is what is keeping you from being able to afford a house? Is the government responsible for most of the job opportunities accumulating
by enumjorge 5y ago
You think the government is what is keeping you from being able to afford a house? Is the government responsible for most of the job opportunities accumulating in metro areas causing people to move to cities, driving up demand and therefore value? Is the government responsible for the sky high salaries of FAANG and Silicon Valley unicorns that are also driving up prices in most cities? Or the fact that salaries haven't kept up with increases in cost of living? If you think the government and taxes are responsible for the weakening of the middle class, you are sorely mistaken.
The government is far from efficient, but you have roads right? And fire departments and public utilities and basic protections like the fact that a company can't pay you by giving your coupons that can only be used at stores they own.
> hey have zero accountability for spending
Zero accountability, really? And you think bitcoin, the cryptocurrency that has had wild swings in price caused by a few unknown actors, has better accountability?
- whywhywhywhy 5y ago>If you think the government and taxes are responsible for the weakening of the middle class, you are sorely mistaken Yes I do think the $4100 in taxes I pay a month in Europe does affect my life, my future and my home ownership ability if that is the question.