Let's Recognize the Real Reasons "Affordable Housing" is a Contentious Issue
Proponents of Affordable Housing advocate shifting to a significant degree the financial, emotional and fairness burdens of these units (rental and ownership) from those who will live in the units to others in society. Further, rather than all families having equal opportunities to obtain housing that satisfies at least their minimum basic housing needs , the advocates of Affordable Housing programs seek to provide beneficiaries of these programs housing that satisfies their housing wants . These programs create unfair outcomes and until issues like those that follow are addressed honestly and candidly, the Affordable Housing topic will remain contentious and divisive in America. Here's why Affordable Housing is an issue... 1. Those unable to afford housing in markets they desire really should move to areas they can afford. But generally they don't. Or they should save more, invest in education and training so they can earn more, or spend less on non-housing-related prioriti...