Rent control

Nov 22, 2017
Nov 22, 2017 Updated Apr 13, 2025
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Editor,

Ms. Cornell in her Nov. 21 guest perspective “Repeal of Costa-Hawkins essential to our communities” is another in a long line of pro rent control writers whose solution to the problem does not involve their own wallet.

(5) comments

Mike Caggiano Nov 22, 2017 8:54am

Not a bad plan Steve. Have society bear the cost of shelter for all. Hmmm. Especially subsidized housing units for the workforce, the elderly, those trying to raise families, the sick and and the disabled. Not a bad plan at all.

TinaT Nov 22, 2017 1:29pm

We already have a taxpayer funded subsidized housing for low income earners. It's called Section 8. Now if you want new revenues to build free housing for all (including those who demand housing for free) then let's raise additional taxes for everybody so we have money to pay for this "shelter for all" program that's paid for by the society.

Seasoned Observer Nov 22, 2017 1:00pm

Steve: Thank you for the very cogent arguments. Hopefully, this is not falling on deaf ears.

J A Nov 22, 2017 4:49pm

So let me get this straight. Instead of recognizing that renters are human beings with rights, it would be better if government further redistributed money into the pockets of landlords? How very interesting.

Mike Nov 24, 2017 7:22am

Well Justin, where does anyone say that renters aren't human beings with rights? There you are playing a victim card. Why not blame Russia as well? The whole notion of rent control is an ongoing movement to expand principles that undermine capitalism. Indeed activists are looking to slowly and continually chip away at our capitalistic society as a method to bring more Progressive control in governing. The rent control initiative is just a tool, a means to further the agenda by infiltrating local government.
Hey, --let's all just throw up our hands and acquiesce that because someone doesn't have the means to stay in the area without being subsidized we should all just roll over because our hard work to buy something now means nothing with the likes of your thinking. . When the government (surely it won't be a proposed unelected housing commission with no accountability) puts into the IRS code, as law, that an owner can fully deduct the delta between market rate apartments and the subsidized discount mandated by property control along with the tenant having to declare that subsidized amount as income, well lets see how that goes. Of course we are talking about income redistribution via a subsidy. Is this your proposal Justin?

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