• yggstyle@lemmy.world
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    27 days ago

    This is neat and all but let’s take a moment to consider all that this is doing is subsidizing landlords who are charging too much. If Denver were to impose a rent cap or punish gouging - housing would be more affordable for the impoverished and everyone else. More money to spend means a better local economy. Subsidizing just emboldens the landlords to continue to raise rent and pull more money out of the economy.