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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Either the cost of living in one of the units in the multi-unit residential building (two-unit, three-unit, four-unit) will be less than the cost of living in a single-unit residential building - i.e., it will be more affordable - and the residents will be "takers".

Or the cost of living in one of those units will not be less than the cost of living in a single-unit residential building - i.e., it will not be more affordable - in which case the residents will be "makers".

But what people seem to be arguing is both: the multi-unit housing cost will not be more affordable, AND the residents will be "takers". Pick one.

I'm using this Ayn Rand "takers"/"makers" thinking purely for the sake of argument. My personal opinion is that this thinking is trash, economically, socially, and morally.[/quote]

Having worked for Montgomery County DHHS for almost 10 years, I am willing to bet the people these multi dwelling units will attract will 100% be takers. They will be an economic net negative. [/quote]

In other words, according to you, the rezoning proposal will result in more affordable housing. Great!

Although your opinion is much like a podiatrist explaining that, in their experience, everyone has foot problems.[/quote]

Yes. I believe the housing will be more affordable. No question. I just don’t want to hear how this program will bring more money to the county. I’m doubting it will. [b]It will cost all of us more in the long run.[/b]

Don’t pee on my leg and tell me it’s raining. [/quote]

Are you including the people who will have housing they can afford, or at least housing they can better afford, in your idea of "us"?[/quote]

By “us” I mean the county. [/quote]

The county, meaning the residents of the county?[/quote]

You are absolutely ridiculous and hav contributed nothing of substance to this discussion. The YIMBYs on this thread do nothing more than gaslight concern residents and make fallacious arguments why everyone else is crazy. Anytime someone points out a reason why they are wrong they just ignore it entirely, change the topic, or devolve into a diatribe about the moral superiority of their irrational beliefs. [/quote]

MOCO alone cannot solve any of the social issues you guys claim to be concerned about. Growth needs to be balanced to ensure there are enough high income taxpayers (that generally provide surplus tax revenue)  to offset the  lower income taxpayers generally create a fiscal deficit. This policy does not make any attempt increase the  housing supply for high end residential .[b] It will reduce the supply of SFHs that high income taxpayers typically live in[/b], but increase the supply of housing for lower income taxpayers. This will be an unmitigated fiscal disaster for MOCO. [/quote]

You can discuss this with the poster who keeps insisting that the zoning proposal will primarily "ruin" lower-income areas.

Also, as far as I'm concerned, increasing the supply of housing for lower income taxpayers would actually be a good thing, not a disaster.[/quote]

It will absolutely be a fiscal disaster. It may be a good thing otherwise, but not economically. [/quote]

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