This week, the New Hampshire legislature debated a bill that would give local towns and cities the power of rent control. In its defense, one New Hampshire Democrat argued that the landlords were not housing providers.
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DISQUS Doodlings: nothing says “Eco-Socialist” like taking away Property that isn’t yours
Yep, it’s TreeHugger time again – the place where environmentalism meets socialism. The thing there is that while they approach most everything from an enviro standpoint, the socialism part isn’t even scab deep – there’s hardly anything to yank to prove that these folks are Watermelons (a layer of green on the outside but LOTS … Read more
Rent Control Rhetoric vs. Reality
Last November, Ontario’s government scrapped rent controls for new rental properties. Activists called it class warfare against low-income renters and predicted huge rises in rents.
Bernie is All-In on National Rent Control and More Federal Housing (Comrade!)
Bernie has gone all in on the idea of national rent control and more federal housing. The next question is whether the rest of the socialist lemmings will follow him over the cliff? Bernie Sanders is again promising more free crap from the federal well.