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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The Swedish economist Assar Lindbeck, a housing expert, said that "rent control appears to be the most efficient technique presently known to destroy a city – except for bombing".[/quote]

And yet Sweden has rent control and 90 percent of urbanism is being envious of Sweden. [/quote]

I read an article last week about 2-300 people all lined up to tour a unit.   It is definitely not working there.  [/quote]

And whatever we're doing isn't working here, so...[/quote]

Why do you say that?  If you are so worried about available housing units, how about supporting a reduction in both legal and illegal immigration?  Especially millions of uneducated people who will be unable to afford the COA in our area?[/quote]

Weird. Here I am, thinking the answer to "we have more people than housing" is "we need more housing", but here you are, thinking the answer is "we need fewer people". :roll: [/quote]

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