Ahead of an expected vote on Republicans' budget reconciliation package,
U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Chair Mike Lee revived his effort to sell off public lands.
A document from Lee states that his “amended proposal dramatically narrows the scope of lands to be sold for housing… in communities where it is desperately needed” in the U.S. West.
Hey, here’s a thought. Maybe instead of letting corporations rape what’s left of America’s wilderness, we instead ban those corporations and investment funds from buying up homes to use as rental properties. Do that, and we’ll have plenty of homes for everyone, I think, and no one will have to suffer.
Hey, here’s a thought. Maybe instead of letting corporations rape what’s left of America’s wilderness, we instead ban those corporations and investment funds from buying up homes to use as rental properties. Do that, and we’ll have plenty of homes for everyone, I think, and no one will have to suffer.
Hell I’d even settle for just penalizing empty properties heavily. Would force them to lower rent if it’s not filling.
Tax unoccupied homes at 150% of their value annually.