| This post is stupid beyond all measure. One of the principal reasons Manhattan rent is so ridiculous is because of state intervention. More intervention, the worse it is going to get. > Rent is the main detractor of disposable income which hurts the rest of the economy, This is a silly statement. Rent is part of the economy. Paying rent doesn't damage the economy anymore then paying for food or paying your electrical bill. > and property owners provide almost no value, They provide and maintain their property. > but to provide access to housing for people who has no capital for it, And for a wide variety of other reasons. Not everybody wants or is a place in their life were massive permanent investment makes sense. > which is service that could be perfectly provided by a state entity. Absolutely not. |