Could just, you know, pay more…

tptacek 40 minutes ago | parent | next [-]

Teachers in major metro school systems already have quite a good deal. Rural schoolteachers really do have the deal everyone heard about in 1990s politics, but urban schoolteachers are generally economically privileged.

(That doesn't mean they aren't impacted by housing scarcity in ways that disrupt the administration of school systems; they are. But the problem isn't compensation, the problem is corrupt regulation written to prop up homeowner assets.)

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dpbriggs an hour ago | parent | prev [-]

Why not make housing cost less instead?

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ninjalanternshk 34 minutes ago | parent | next [-]

Because we’ve been sold the story that your house has to appreciate in value 2-3 times over the period you live in it, consequently, homeowners vote against anything that lowers housing costs.

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OutOfHere an hour ago | parent | prev [-]

They're not mutually exclusive goals. Wanting a more affording salary and scalable housing both are valid goals.

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		Governments may be uniquely positioned to offer housing incentives as they often own the land, and control the zoning.