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2015-06-24 -Land of the Free

A Failed Affordable Housing Program in Washington, D.C.

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Posted by Fred 2015-06-24 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 In the federal program, construction companies receive a check from the government for building cheaper, denser housing

Also see: Urban voter density, the road to a one party system.

Posted by Besoeker 2015-06-24 00:30|| 2015-06-24 00:30|| Front Page Top

#2 "See? We'll build on really expensive land so we can....uhh.....maximize our number of dwellings....um"

I can see HARF! trying to sell this pig. This regime is dying and trying to take us with it

Posted by Frank G 2015-06-24 10:50|| 2015-06-24 10:50|| Front Page Top

#3 High density doesn't work. People really do need space.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2015-06-24 11:08|| 2015-06-24 11:08|| Front Page Top

#4 Affordable and DC don't mix.

Posted by DarthVader 2015-06-24 12:47|| 2015-06-24 12:47|| Front Page Top

#5 Besoerker nails it. That's all this is and it's about to go nationwide.

Posted by Rex Mundi 2015-06-24 12:51|| 2015-06-24 12:51|| Front Page Top

#6 Ignorance of Ricardo's law of rent causes most of the terrible consequences we see in the economy today.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2015-06-24 15:26|| 2015-06-24 15:26|| Front Page Top

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