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Rashida Tlaib: Even if we eliminated all regulatory barriers today holding back our housing markets, would market-rate housing be…

On the recordDecember 5, 2023
Even if we eliminated all regulatory barriers today holding back our housing markets, would market-rate housing be affordable for all families? No, it wouldn't be affordable for extremely-low-income households.
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Rashida Tlaib
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizes that removing regulations alone won't make housing affordable for the lowest-income families.

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