Housing

Greg Gerritt, Prosperity for RI - What we really need is a long term commitment by the federal government to build housing. From the Homestead Act of 1862 until the real estate scum bought off Congress to end public housing in the 19070s so they could jack up rents, what kept housing affordable in the US was public housing. The housing crisis demands immediate action. No one is saying we shall have housing for everyone in any reasonable amount of time by building more, so rent control is the only tool we have that actually will slow rent increases. If you want a working economy, you have to have places workers can afford to live in. Urban New England is in terrible shape when it comes to housing affordability. The people moving away are our future workers and leaders. Rent control will keep workers , young families and creatives, here. But the real estate industry screams bloody murder every time someone offers real affordability for housing. it is time to stop listening to rich criminals who’s business plan is price gouging.

Alternet America -   Trump promised housing for 6,000 homeless veterans in Los Angeles, then budgeted exactly zero dollars to build it. Peter Navarro personally called the Pentagon to fast-track a $620 million loan to a rare-earth firm Don Jr. had just bought into. The Justice Department is subpoenaing Reddit and X to unmask anonymous users who criticized ICE. And Utah audited two million voter registrations for a year and found 13 noncitizens who actually voted.