Nope, fuck you. Stop stealing from people to give to other people. You are just going to cause prices to go up AGAIN with a stupid move like this which will eventually lead you to want to increase taxes AGAIN. Stop just trying to "throw money" at the problem, start fixing the actual causes to the problems... Including auditing and shutting down these orgs that are profiting from things like the affordable housing programs.
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From the post:
>Denver city leaders plan to ask voters in November to increase the sales tax rate to pay for more affordable housing projects and help Mayor Mike Johnston meet his housing development goals. Johnston unveiled the proposed new tax — which would add 0.5% atop the Denver’s current effective 8.81% sales tax rate — during a news conference Monday morning on the steps of the City and County Building. The Denver Post reported in early June that his administration was considering a new tax to fuel the city’s affordable housing efforts amid surges in home prices and rents that have made Denver unaffordable for many workers.
Will this be similar to the funds allocated to build out charging stations all over the country? We can expect one affordable home to be built.
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