>>I wouldn't directly subsidize it though, that would become bigger shackles than work provided health care. Correct, factory towns worked out great for the fa

>>I wouldn't directly subsidize it though, that would become bigger shackles than work provided health care. Correct, factory towns worked out great for the factory owners - not so much for the people that worked there. Having a good supply of affordable housing nearby any facility that needs to hire a lot of low to middle paying people is probably a good thing, but letting the company run and control it will inevitably lead to abuses imo.