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bpt3today at 1:58 AM1 replyview on HN

It's not humanistic, it's pandering to current renters at the expense of everyone else.

You can put your right to stable housing next to your right to internet, healthcare, and every other meaningless positive right.


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archagontoday at 2:00 AM

Call it meaningless if you want, but this is a policy that renters getting priced out of their housing markets will eagerly vote for. And prioritizing existing residents over newcomers feels just to me. Focus on making it easier to build new housing instead of getting pissy about the safety net.