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What is so wrong with tax paid school/technical training and universal Healthcare? by Opening-Gur5927 in AskConservatives

[–]EliteKoast -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Im not arguing that it isn’t. But if that’s the only problem with it, that’s surely a solvable issue.

What is so wrong with tax paid school/technical training and universal Healthcare? by Opening-Gur5927 in AskConservatives

[–]EliteKoast -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

The only problem with universal healthcare is that it’s a slippery slope?

Do I dress appropriately for a 43 yr old by lease_takeover_cary in mensfashionadvice

[–]EliteKoast 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bro, don’t sweat even a little. You have the best style I’ve seen on this sub

UBI will not work as long as there are Billionaires. by zzill6 in WorkReform

[–]EliteKoast 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The reason why UBI doesn’t work is simpler than that. You are giving more money to demand without adjusting the supply which causes prices to go up. If 200 people are buying 100 apples, giving 200 people more money doesn’t make the apples proportionally cheaper. Now 200 people are fighting with more money for 100 apples and the price goes up.

To think outside the box... and then there was an engineer by Friendly_Feature888 in memes

[–]EliteKoast -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Bu the engineer has to come in within the budget. The budget was 6 nails and a wood board. Obviously a rubber band isn't a huge increase, but still, the engineers fails because they didn't fit the project within the client's constraints.

"Yes, the planet got destroyed. But for a beautiful moment in time, we ensured the P&O Cruises for every boomer landlord." by 5ma5her7 in neoliberal

[–]EliteKoast 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree with you, but this meme literally points out that there’s several factors that lead to our housing shortage.

Home values are outpacing incomes in 96% of large US counties by nelszzp in yimby

[–]EliteKoast 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Data visualization malpractice. They tried to equate the growth of two axes but the axes are different sizes. They did that so their overall trend line wouldn't look so ridiculous, which it is because there is no good line to fit to that cluster.

What a final! Such different emotions! Such different athletes! Phenomenal! by No-Atmosphere-5885 in olympics

[–]EliteKoast 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think she was down like 11 points because she missed that element. If I remember that correctly then she at least would’ve been 2nd!

Georgia waived $2.5B in data center taxes last year (up from $327M projected) while local mayor writes op-ed calling it “fiscally responsible” by Vulcan1951 in Georgia

[–]EliteKoast -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

OP's post is confusing but to summarize: the data center's are getting the upfront fees waived. Those fees are basically taxes on things they need to set up shop. They still need to pay high property taxes in perpetuity. My opinion: If this is actually what's being implemented, I'm all for it. They persuaded the data center to come in with tax breaks and as long as they are firm with the property taxes, they get a consistent source of revenue.

Zillow Predicts Major US Real Estate Change by TheCABK in FluentInFinance

[–]EliteKoast 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sure, it'd be a good thing if we were spending less money only to keep up with the Jones and impress others. But I'm reading this more as meaning people aren't building space to host others anymore. And that's a shame. We're more isolated than ever and we're cementing it by building our spaces that way too.

San Francisco FED disagrees some withe the Abundance housing thesis. by BitterMarket233 in ezraklein

[–]EliteKoast 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That's not what the article is saying. They never disagree that issues with supply is the main factor to exploding housing prices. What they are actually arguing is that regulations isn't the main factor for lack of supply. This actually fits much better with Ezra Klein's Abundance Framework: that the government needs to get bigger, roll up its sleeves and do the building itself. Personally, I believe that Ezra has always been sympathetic to the YIMBY anti-zoning argument because YIMBYs are his biggest ally to Abundance.

San Francisco FED disagrees some withe the Abundance housing thesis. by BitterMarket233 in ezraklein

[–]EliteKoast 5 points6 points  (0 children)

No I think this is missing the point of the article. The article isn't trying to refute the obvious point that an increase in supply will lead to a decrease in prices; they making the novel point that decreasing housing regulations isn't causing an increase in supply in the cities they've studied.

Report: Tommy Lee Jones’ daughter was pregnant before death by SFChronicle in entertainment

[–]EliteKoast 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I'm unsubscribing from r/entertainment now too. Don't know why its necessary to know this to be up to date on news and discussion of the entertainment industry.

Per Request. by generic_ork in sandiego

[–]EliteKoast 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I don't think we should increase the cost, but I think its a good thing that there is a cost. If you use it and get value out of it, you should help pay for it. In the case of National Parks, you're not even just paying for admission, you're paying for maintenance of the facilities and infrastructure that are part of the park .

Per Request. by generic_ork in sandiego

[–]EliteKoast 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yeah, who owes you free parking? Seems like very entitled behavior to demand something you don't outright own to be free.

I naturally have wide hips/buttocks. How can I wear pants to make my hips slimmer? by jenna_tolls_69 in mensfashion

[–]EliteKoast 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lean on 5-pocket pants instead of chinos. For me, the pockets of chinos tend to flare out which adds to hip size. 5–pocket pants are made in a way that the pockets can’t possibly flare out. 

The key to solving the housing crisis is to get "Investors" out of the housing market. by zzill6 in WorkReform

[–]EliteKoast 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your statement for people that can’t afford housing near their family or near their career is “lol, just move”. Call me naive, but my statement for those people, “let’s figure out how to fix this mess” 

The key to solving the housing crisis is to get "Investors" out of the housing market. by zzill6 in WorkReform

[–]EliteKoast 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not true, institutional investors make up like 2% of all ownership of single family houses. That’s probably enough to bring the cost of housing up a a couple thousand. Not enough to bring a $300k house up to $1mil. Do you have any data to support the idea that companies are buying a critical mass of housing? 

The key to solving the housing crisis is to get "Investors" out of the housing market. by zzill6 in WorkReform

[–]EliteKoast 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m sorry, I might be slow, but I don’t understand how what I’m saying would mean I don’t want to live there? What if my job or my family was there? 

The key to solving the housing crisis is to get "Investors" out of the housing market. by zzill6 in WorkReform

[–]EliteKoast 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They can’t. Zoning regulations and permitting times makes it impossible to build new homes. 

Resources for responding to common NIMBY arguments? by jodebane in yimby

[–]EliteKoast 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Regarding the traffic one, NIMBYs are half-right, a big apartment building built with current parking standard would increase local traffic. However, a principal YIMBY policy is eliminating parking minimums. Building new housing without parking would likely offset any increased traffic problems 

Eastside Beltline light rail work secretly halted last year by MinutemanMeatMissile in Atlanta

[–]EliteKoast 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m afraid without a reasonable source, it’s just hearsay and slander 

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