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WalterBrighttoday at 5:12 AM1 replyview on HN

> Rent control benefits the people who are already there

Not always. It can trap the person in the apartment, such as constraining where they can work.


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aurareturntoday at 5:33 AM

It can't trap the person in the apartment because they can leave at anytime.

"Trap" here means the deal is so good that they don't ever want to leave.

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