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Re:The reason employees aren't returning to work in America ... by jseliger on Sunday September 19, 2021 @02:45PM (#28586808)
I don't know that there is much the government can do

Real estate is much of the cost keeping childcare high, particularly in big cities, which is to say left-leaning cities, and some movement is afoot to address this problem: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/19/opinion/supply-side-progr....

If cost of housing for the workers themselves is high, they'll also be forced to demand higher wages to compensate: https://www.worksinprogress.co/issue/the-housing-theory-of-e...

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Re:The reason employees aren't returning to work in America ... by jeromegv on Sunday September 19, 2021 @06:30PM (#28588543)
I think a lot of people are now classifying NIMBY people as conservative, after all, they are advocating for the status quo and increase value of their personal property.
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Re:The reason employees aren't returning to work in America ... by MichaelBurge on Sunday September 19, 2021 @11:36PM (#28590168)
I don't think people care about property values. Otherwise they'd petition to have their house rezoned as high-density commercial/industrial, since properties with good zoning sell for a lot more.
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