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Congress hasn't granted the necessary resources. We have 11 million undocumented people living here. If our immigration system worked, they would be able to be here legally and have the same rights as everyone else. I don't know how you could think everything is perfect.
November 21, 2024 at 11:44 PM
Congress hasn't granted the necessary resources. We have 11 million undocumented people living here. If our immigration system worked, they would be able to be here legally and have the same rights as everyone else. I don't know how you could think everything is perfect.
Ultimately you are right, it's extremely difficult and complicated, but it's something we need to pursue (assuming prices don't crash when we deport 10 million people).
November 21, 2024 at 8:11 PM
Ultimately you are right, it's extremely difficult and complicated, but it's something we need to pursue (assuming prices don't crash when we deport 10 million people).
Thank you for the thought out reply. I think the best possible outcome would be to build enough housing where prices are rising slower than inflation for a period long enough for more people to be able to enter the market, effectively lowering prices.
November 21, 2024 at 8:10 PM
Thank you for the thought out reply. I think the best possible outcome would be to build enough housing where prices are rising slower than inflation for a period long enough for more people to be able to enter the market, effectively lowering prices.
What about my reply is MAGA? What do you think I said? I think you need to reread what you responded to.
November 21, 2024 at 8:05 PM
What about my reply is MAGA? What do you think I said? I think you need to reread what you responded to.
You keep talking about these extreme changes, and I don't understand why. My insurance and taxes doubled alongside the cost of my house doubling. I'm paying more for that than interest currently.
November 19, 2024 at 5:19 PM
You keep talking about these extreme changes, and I don't understand why. My insurance and taxes doubled alongside the cost of my house doubling. I'm paying more for that than interest currently.
NIMBYs are definitely the greatest obstacle, but they should be seen as an obstacle, not a dead end.
November 19, 2024 at 4:49 PM
NIMBYs are definitely the greatest obstacle, but they should be seen as an obstacle, not a dead end.
Businesses and jobs also drive where people go. The government doesn't fix problems quickly and it shouldn't. It is designed to be durable and predictable. We have a housing supply shortage now, we should address that to make housing more affordable. More affordable doesn't mean crash the industry.
November 19, 2024 at 4:47 PM
Businesses and jobs also drive where people go. The government doesn't fix problems quickly and it shouldn't. It is designed to be durable and predictable. We have a housing supply shortage now, we should address that to make housing more affordable. More affordable doesn't mean crash the industry.
It helps to have more money available for repairs and to diversify investments.
November 19, 2024 at 4:44 PM
It helps to have more money available for repairs and to diversify investments.
How many of those people are thriving, and how many are paying the bills but not much more. You act like owning a home means you are wealthy, when a lot of those people are struggling.
November 19, 2024 at 4:39 PM
How many of those people are thriving, and how many are paying the bills but not much more. You act like owning a home means you are wealthy, when a lot of those people are struggling.
If entrance into the housing market becomes impossible if you don't own a home, you aren't building wealth.
November 19, 2024 at 4:37 PM
If entrance into the housing market becomes impossible if you don't own a home, you aren't building wealth.
Do you know how long building housing takes? Prices are not on the verge of collapsing. Incentivizing housing now to make it a bit more affordable is not irreversible if in 15 years we find we have an oversupply. Location is still going to drive prices.
November 19, 2024 at 4:36 PM
Do you know how long building housing takes? Prices are not on the verge of collapsing. Incentivizing housing now to make it a bit more affordable is not irreversible if in 15 years we find we have an oversupply. Location is still going to drive prices.
A majority of Americans will be better off. Catering to the already wealthy increases the wealth gap. I prefer everyone has a chance at a comfortable life rather than protect my personal wealth. If I can live comfortably, I'll be happy.
November 19, 2024 at 4:32 PM
A majority of Americans will be better off. Catering to the already wealthy increases the wealth gap. I prefer everyone has a chance at a comfortable life rather than protect my personal wealth. If I can live comfortably, I'll be happy.
I own a home and my wealth more than doubled in 4 years. I have a lot of friends that are now priced permanently out of the market. Homes are now a way to transfer wealth, not build it, and that's only going to continue under current policy.
November 19, 2024 at 4:30 PM
I own a home and my wealth more than doubled in 4 years. I have a lot of friends that are now priced permanently out of the market. Homes are now a way to transfer wealth, not build it, and that's only going to continue under current policy.
Are you really trying to argue that people spending most of their money on housing are going to spend more than those making the same amount but putting less towards housing? It also gives people more money to spread their wealth so they are less reliant on their homes.
November 19, 2024 at 4:27 PM
Are you really trying to argue that people spending most of their money on housing are going to spend more than those making the same amount but putting less towards housing? It also gives people more money to spread their wealth so they are less reliant on their homes.
My goal is to improve the lives of the most Americans possible, and getting them more affordable housing is going to do a lot more than making it easier to get loans they will likely default on.
November 19, 2024 at 4:21 PM
My goal is to improve the lives of the most Americans possible, and getting them more affordable housing is going to do a lot more than making it easier to get loans they will likely default on.
Houses were cheap after the market collapsed because of banks giving out bad loans. Houses becoming cheap didn't was a result of economic turmoil, not the driving force.
November 19, 2024 at 3:38 PM
Houses were cheap after the market collapsed because of banks giving out bad loans. Houses becoming cheap didn't was a result of economic turmoil, not the driving force.
Buying power and wealth are not the same. If my home is a lower percentage of my monthly costs, I'll have more money to spend elsewhere. Insurance and taxes will also decrease for people when the overall cost of a house decreases.
November 19, 2024 at 3:37 PM
Buying power and wealth are not the same. If my home is a lower percentage of my monthly costs, I'll have more money to spend elsewhere. Insurance and taxes will also decrease for people when the overall cost of a house decreases.
A jobs market is not the sum of what the economy is. I'm 2008 we had an industry collapse because of bad policies. Increasing the rate we build houses and slowly lowering it's burden is not the same.
November 19, 2024 at 3:35 PM
A jobs market is not the sum of what the economy is. I'm 2008 we had an industry collapse because of bad policies. Increasing the rate we build houses and slowly lowering it's burden is not the same.
We literally do not have the resources to handle the volume of immigration. We are not able to get people coming in jobs quickly due to regulations. We don't have a good route to citizenship, and that's ignoring the DACA group that are living in a gray area. There are tons of immigration problems.
November 19, 2024 at 3:33 PM
We literally do not have the resources to handle the volume of immigration. We are not able to get people coming in jobs quickly due to regulations. We don't have a good route to citizenship, and that's ignoring the DACA group that are living in a gray area. There are tons of immigration problems.
They didn't voice any immigration policy. They didn't provide an alternative to the GOP. It let's them win the argument on default. They have to argue for something instead of ignoring a problem until someone else forces you to pay attention. It doesn't have to be GOP lite. It needs to show vision.
November 19, 2024 at 2:21 PM
They didn't voice any immigration policy. They didn't provide an alternative to the GOP. It let's them win the argument on default. They have to argue for something instead of ignoring a problem until someone else forces you to pay attention. It doesn't have to be GOP lite. It needs to show vision.
The vast majority of people will have more buying power fueling a stronger economy. Housing supply is preventing a stronger economy.
November 19, 2024 at 2:17 PM
The vast majority of people will have more buying power fueling a stronger economy. Housing supply is preventing a stronger economy.
The cost of housing as a share of income has increased dramatically, especially since 2008. It's literally driving the inflation people are actually feeling, and makes inflation everywhere else sting much harder.
November 19, 2024 at 2:16 PM
The cost of housing as a share of income has increased dramatically, especially since 2008. It's literally driving the inflation people are actually feeling, and makes inflation everywhere else sting much harder.
The cost of where you live is included because it includes things like rentals that don't bring the renter more wealth. The cost of homes increasing wealth is the biggest block, but housing absolutely needs to be tackled, and grocery prices matter a lot less when you aren't paycheck to paycheck.
November 19, 2024 at 3:13 AM
The cost of where you live is included because it includes things like rentals that don't bring the renter more wealth. The cost of homes increasing wealth is the biggest block, but housing absolutely needs to be tackled, and grocery prices matter a lot less when you aren't paycheck to paycheck.
Prices for certain things can go down, especially housing. Fixing housing inventory and making it more affordable would basically take care of the economic anxiety.
November 19, 2024 at 12:06 AM
Prices for certain things can go down, especially housing. Fixing housing inventory and making it more affordable would basically take care of the economic anxiety.