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		a_c_s on July 30, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Universal Basic Income is Capitalism 2.0 Our economic system isn't what limits housing supply in the USA, it is NIMBY local government policies.

rtkwe on July 30, 2020 [–]

I think a lot of that needs the modifier of 'in cities.' There's cheap housing out there but so many jobs require living in or around a city.

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