There was a point when they claimed it wasn't happening at all (as you are). When that became untenable, they switched to, "It's good, actually." We are at the

There was a point when they claimed it wasn't happening at all (as you are). When that became untenable, they switched to, "It's good, actually." We are at the "Big Tobacco funding medical studies" step of the process. We are also at the point where I question what your interests are in prolonging this conversation. Mine are that I'm a renter whose finances have been damaged by the uncontrolled increases in rent caused by unscrupulous property owners, and a Millennial who can't escape to home ownership because of the inflation of the prices of properties for sale. Being clear about why I've been forced into this position is important to me. And you?