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Silvery_Silence t1_jeh1tjk wrote

It’s appalling that both sides of the aisle in the legislature are opposing that plan which doesn’t even go far enough as it is. It’s shameful that we don’t build more. I’ll hold on to my sort of run down yet rent stabilized apartment as long as possible because lol not like in middle age w a good job I can afford a house without an inheritance at this point.

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[deleted] t1_jeh14j1 wrote

If you can't afford to pay someone a livable wage, you shouldn't be allowed to own a business.

That's really not an extreme statement.

Edit: To the repliers.

>Basic argument:
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>"It's better to make a wage that can't support living as an independent adult than no wage at all."
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>It's better for society that you don't own a business if you can't manage it in a way which ensures everyone who works for you is in solid standing.
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>Abuse is abuse. Get fucked and I hope you go out of business.

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CactusBoyScout t1_jeh0rp3 wrote

My brother lived on Cape Cod years ago when they were debating bringing rail service from Boston to the Cape.

The locals opposed it, even though traffic on the Cape is absolutely brutal in summer, because “we don’t want the trash from Boston getting out here” aka keep the poor people out.

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CactusBoyScout t1_jeh0k3h wrote

The MTA would have to build a new entrance for the station and the NIMBYs basically say that it would bring too much foot traffic and noise to this one street or something. Plus construction noise and the usual NIMBY spin-the-wheel of bullshit.

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