Some progressives argue that housing is a right, but if 10000 people move to a town with 7500 units, the resulting scarcity means rationing by a centralized bureaucracy. In a price economy, there will be an economic motive to build more housing, and the result would be more supply and lower prices.
NH House Democrats on X: There are many things we need in New Hampshire like affordable housing and childcare. But something we don't need is a bill that makes our streets, our
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We Don't Need More Affordable Housing, We Need More Housing So It Will Be Affordable
We need more housing, so why isn't more being built?
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It's the 'hope' that kills social housing
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Housing - StrongerBC
Affordable Housing: Investing for Profit
Mass. needs more affordable housing; So why don't developers build more?
How to contain NIMBYism to get more affordable housing built
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