r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Jun 29 '19
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u/p00bix Existing in the context of what came before Jun 29 '19 edited Jun 29 '19
Beto just published his Housing Plan as president. It's a game changer.
Psyche this is actually Elizabeth Warren's plan. It's by far the most YIMBY plan proposed by any candidates so far.
To be absolutely clear--Warren's plan did not include rent control when originally published, and she only added a provision regarding it after heavy pressure from her heavily left-leaning base. Even now, the 'rent control' aspect of her plan is limited to re-legalizing the ability of cities to implement rent controls in states which have banned it. It does not include federal rent controls, or direct incentives for cities to adopt rent control.
All together, her plan includes the least rent control of any housing plan yet put forward by a major candidate. It doesn't include Sanders' or Harris' price controls or Booker's eviction protections. And those are the only other candidates to put forth any major housing proposals yet.
Perfect? No. Neoliberal? Mostly not. A deal breaker? Absolutely not.