How Should Washington Tackle the Housing Shortage?
The U.S. is short millions of affordable homes, and rents and prices have outpaced incomes. A bipartisan housing-supply package is moving in Congress. Some favor federal incentives to build more; others favor cutting regulations or leaving it to states and localities. Where do you land?
Where do you stand?
The case for
Supporters of federal action point to a shortage of roughly 7 million affordable rentals (NLIHC) and argue that incentives to build more homes, plus tenant protections, are needed to bring costs down at scale.
The case against
Others argue housing is mostly a local issue driven by zoning and permitting, and that the fastest fix is removing regulatory barriers to building — not new federal spending or mandates.
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Where do you stand?
Your message will carry your position — My Democracy doesn’t take a side.
The case for
Supporters of federal action point to a shortage of roughly 7 million affordable rentals (NLIHC) and argue that incentives to build more homes, plus tenant protections, are needed to bring costs down at scale.
The case against
Others argue housing is mostly a local issue driven by zoning and permitting, and that the fastest fix is removing regulatory barriers to building — not new federal spending or mandates.