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60 percent of likely voters say they’re in favor of public housing. So why isn’t there more of it?
Americans say they want the government to build affordable housing but not in their backyards.
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Theresa, who has been homeless for much of her life, pauses for photos in the lobby area of an affordable housing complex in Los Angeles. “I understand that recovery centers and halfway housing costs money, but graveyards and hospital beds cost money too, which the taxpayers end up paying anyway,” she said.
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As Covid-19 has thrust tens of millions of Americans into housing insecurity and revealed longstanding issues with the nation’s stock of affordable housing, 60 percent of likely voters say they want a public option for housing, according to
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This story is part of a series on the new Biden administration and what he has planned for his first 100 days and beyond.
Housing shortcomings in the U.S. are plentiful and diverse, from a Covid-driven renter eviction crisis to over-restrictive zoning laws that artificially drive up land values and make it nearly impossible for entry-level buyers to afford a home.
Some solutions might lie in a massive $640 billion plan proposed by President-elect Joe Biden to address those issues which is, incidentally, more than Taiwan’s annual gross domestic product in 2020.