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Surprise! GOP economist interprets effective tool in affordable housing as loophole for the rich

Surprise! GOP economist interprets effective tool in affordable housing as loophole for the rich

Jason Weisberger
Aug 06, 2025
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A GOP economist proposes doing away with rent control to improve access to affordable housing because rich people.

Somehow, Dr. Charles Steele, an Associate Professor of Economics at Betsy DeVos's Hillsdale College, does not understand that his "friends" with rent-controlled apartments have held on to them for a long ti…

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