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A comment on Google Bus Protesters’ Manifesto: ‘Get Out of Oakland’. Parent comment

Re:Google Bus Protesters’ Manifesto: ‘Get Out of Oakland’ by waps on Friday January 10, 2014 @08:45PM (#7041058)
Or they can get elected and introduce more rent control.
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Re:Google Bus Protesters’ Manifesto: ‘Get Out of Oakland’ by sliverstorm on Friday January 10, 2014 @11:42PM (#7041611)
More rent control doesn't help them. Rent control for everybody means the wealthy pay less on rent too. Rent control for only the poor doesn't work, and Section 8 is too unpopular for them to roll out a widespread program like that for everybody who doesn't work for Google.
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