jeffw@lemmy.worldM to News@lemmy.world · 2 months agoOcasio-Cortez, Smith Push Bill to Create Social Housing Authoritywww.commondreams.orgexternal-linkmessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up1233arrow-down14
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minus-squarejjjalljs@ttrpg.networklinkfedilinkarrow-up25·2 months agoAs a result of this article, I learned the Faircloth Amendment exists, and seems like anti-social madness. https://nationalhomeless.org/repeal-faircloth-amendment/
minus-squareViking_Hippie@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down1·2 months ago This amendment prevents any net increase in public housing stock from the number of units as of October 1, 1999. US population 1999: 279,181,581 US population 2023: 334,914,895 That law is dystopian insanity!
minus-squaretimbuck2themoon@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·2 months agoWe do this all the time. Haven’t raised the number of reps from the 1929 level.
minus-squareBlackmist@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoObviously saw how well it worked in the UK when we fucked our public housing up too. Surprised Reagan didn’t cotton on to that one.
As a result of this article, I learned the Faircloth Amendment exists, and seems like anti-social madness.
https://nationalhomeless.org/repeal-faircloth-amendment/
US population 1999: 279,181,581
US population 2023: 334,914,895
That law is dystopian insanity!
We do this all the time.
Haven’t raised the number of reps from the 1929 level.
Obviously saw how well it worked in the UK when we fucked our public housing up too.
Surprised Reagan didn’t cotton on to that one.