If a politician says they want affordable homes, they are lying
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First published at Sydney Business Insights. What chance does a political party promising to radically reduce home prices to improve affordability have of getting elected? The electoral calculus is simple. There’s no chance. If they say they want to, they are lying. This reality is why the Federal Budget included policies to boost housing demand but do not expand the supply low-cost housing alternatives.
If a politician says they want affordable homes, they are lying
If a politician says they want affordable…
If a politician says they want affordable homes, they are lying
First published at Sydney Business Insights. What chance does a political party promising to radically reduce home prices to improve affordability have of getting elected? The electoral calculus is simple. There’s no chance. If they say they want to, they are lying. This reality is why the Federal Budget included policies to boost housing demand but do not expand the supply low-cost housing alternatives.