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Sure, but there's no reason we can't do both. but a consequence of the broken housing market You sure about that? Birth rate is inversely correlated with inc

by causi 5y ago

Sure, but there's no reason we can't do both. but a consequence of the broken housing market You sure about that? Birth rate is inversely correlated with income. Why are people who can't afford houses still having more children? https://www.statista.com/statistics/241530/birth-rate-by-family-income-in-the-us/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/241530/birth-rate-by-fam...

ChuckNorris89 5y ago
>Birth rate is inversely correlated with income. That's a useless metric on its own if the rise in housing costs, education and childcare far exceed the rise in wages. Also, more immigration means more demand for housing that's already expensive and scarce for the local population. How does adding more immigration help with the housing crisis? Not saying we shouldn't have immigration, I'm saying it should be regulated to highly skilled professions that suffer demonstrated shortages (doctors, nurses, engineers, etc). We have enough food delivery bicycle couriers and wage slaves that juggle between the unemployment office and seasonal gigs that pay piss poor and are open to exploitation by crappy business owners who thrive on exploiting desperate immigrants who can't defend themselves and bring down the wages for everyone because we keep pushing for more uncontrolled immigration.
- causi 5y ago
  How does adding more immigration help with the housing crisis? Well, more people to build the houses, for a start. The housing crisis has nothing to do with population. It's an entirely self-inflicted problem because it's impossible for a natural market to be both too expensive to purchase and not profitable enough to supply at the same time. Find the brakes and take them off. Rent control for new construction, pointless urban parking requirements, and NIMBYs are the culprits, not fresh immigrants.
  - ChuckNorris89 5y ago
    >Well, more people to build the houses, for a start. How so? Do you only let builders, contractors and handy-men immigrate in the country? >The housing crisis has nothing to do with population. How so? Housing prices are a function of supply vs demand, and more population equals more demand, unless you expect the immigrant population to be homeless.
    - watwut 5y ago
      The houses are not missing due to missing builders. There are no houses due to zoning restrictions, regulations that prevent apartments and force houses with yards.

by causi 5y ago

ChuckNorris89 5y ago

>Birth rate is inversely correlated with income. That's a useless metric on its own if the rise in housing costs, education and childcare far exceed the rise in wages. Also, more immigration means more demand for housing that's already expensive and scarce for the local population. How does adding more immigration help with the housing crisis? Not saying we shouldn't have immigration, I'm saying it should be regulated to highly skilled professions that suffer demonstrated shortages (doctors, nurses, engineers, etc). We have enough food delivery bicycle couriers and wage slaves that juggle between the unemployment office and seasonal gigs that pay piss poor and are open to exploitation by crappy business owners who thrive on exploiting desperate immigrants who can't defend themselves and bring down the wages for everyone because we keep pushing for more uncontrolled immigration.

causi 5y ago
How does adding more immigration help with the housing crisis? Well, more people to build the houses, for a start. The housing crisis has nothing to do with population. It's an entirely self-inflicted problem because it's impossible for a natural market to be both too expensive to purchase and not profitable enough to supply at the same time. Find the brakes and take them off. Rent control for new construction, pointless urban parking requirements, and NIMBYs are the culprits, not fresh immigrants.
- ChuckNorris89 5y ago
  >Well, more people to build the houses, for a start. How so? Do you only let builders, contractors and handy-men immigrate in the country? >The housing crisis has nothing to do with population. How so? Housing prices are a function of supply vs demand, and more population equals more demand, unless you expect the immigrant population to be homeless.
  - watwut 5y ago
    The houses are not missing due to missing builders. There are no houses due to zoning restrictions, regulations that prevent apartments and force houses with yards.