I guess single-family housing will be a privilege reserved to the people who can afford a down payment! That's a pretty sneaky way to do class warfare: cloaking

I guess single-family housing will be a privilege reserved to the people who can afford a down payment! That's a pretty sneaky way to do class warfare: cloaking it in the language of justice. I'm almost impressed! We have a history of similar measures to draw from. In the 1950s lots of people believed that banning single-room occupancy buildings was the proper solution to a lot of problems - they were small! they were inhumane! they are associated with crime! New York City lost about 100,000 units, mostly converted into two-bedroom apartments, occupied by good people™ who belonged in families. "Consequently," said activist George McDonald in the wake of this policy, "people sleep on grates outside." Maybe your laws won't quite achieve this! But to the extent they enjoy success in influencing housing prices, they will be harming those who cannot afford homes.