Re:How to make housing more affordable
by kennywinker on Saturday September 25, 2021 @05:17PM
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We don't have a free market for food in the US or Canada. Very few people outright starve here, but that's largely due to food banks, food stamps, other government or charitably funded non-market forces that prevent starvation.
> 45 million Americans rely on stipends from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to buy food each month
Yes, we have a lot of food here, but in a pure market, without money you don't get any of it.
Water is almost 100% public.
There are certainly issues in places with access to fresh food and we need to better maintain plumbing in some cities. Those are more complicated issues though and involve culture and government.