Alright, amigo, let's build some affordable housing

Re:Alright, amigo, let's build some affordable housing by rufus_foreman on Saturday April 02, 2022 @08:23PM (#30892943)

I can put my money to work anywhere on earth anytime I want with a few clicks of a mouse.

Make it less profitable to provide housing and my money goes somewhere else, could be anywhere, I don't care. Make providing affordable housing the most profitable thing I can do, and you will have affordable housing.

I'm not jumping through any hoops for you. Your choice.

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Re:Alright, amigo, let's build some affordable housing by bradleyjg on Saturday April 02, 2022 @09:18PM (#30893310)

Affordable housing is a band aid at best. Mostly it’s not even that because of pathologies.

What I want is an affordable housing market. If I have to pay you to put up units and then impose rules about who and how you sell or rent them, I’ve already lost.

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Re:Alright, amigo, let's build some affordable housing by tomrod on Sunday April 03, 2022 @12:03AM (#30894323)

I believe you just justified taxation.

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Re:Alright, amigo, let's build some affordable housing by rufus_foreman on Sunday April 03, 2022 @01:01AM (#30894606)

You want my money, and in return, you will give me....what?

Nothing.

You have nothing to offer me, other than taxation.

Have a nice night.

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Re:Alright, amigo, let's build some affordable housing by tomrod on Sunday April 03, 2022 @10:32AM (#30897208)

Affordable housing, roads, utilities, criminal justice, social safety net, healthcare, or other social needs may not be profitable but are still needed for the functioning of society. Hence, taxes are justified as charitable giving is insufficient to cover the costs and a functioning society is almost universally desirable over autarky.

At least, that was my takeaway from your original comment describing the behavioral characteristics regarding the affordable housing market.

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