[shiroiuma]

>Not to mention that the housing shortage forces more people to share a house with strangers.

Or, you could just build more housing... And stop insisting on so much living space while you're at it. Here in Tokyo, no one lives with strangers, even if they get minimum wage. They can still afford an apartment by themselves, though it'll be a very small apartment that's certainly illegal to build in America.

[cheriot]

I agree. That was an attempt at reductio ad absurdum.