HUD Secretary Martha Fudge said on NPR this morning that “the solution to homelessness is housing.” Really? Another genius brought to you by the Biden Administration. The secretary’s comments should be alarming to anyone who lives in the ‘burbs. Laura Ingraham beat her to the punch in last night’s segment, warning that the government is coming for the suburbs. Martha Fudge stated that she wants to protect inner-city enclaves from gentrification and seeks to promote affordable, low-income, cheaply constructed apartment complexes….some with bedrooms off of a common area (read dormitories), to provide 3 million units for the “unhoused.” Because, again, the solution to homelessness is housing. Genius. We are going about housing solutions all wrong, she said. We can’t build small single-family homes anymore. They’re too expensive. And if they aren’t building these multi-family units in the city, where do you think they’re planning on putting them? That’s right, in your lily-white suburban paradise. I see it happening everywhere. Loose zoning laws and plenty of farmland result in developers getting a greased path from government officials to put up large, cheap complexes with a high percentage of low-income units. It floods the school system with welfare recipients who, of course, require the school lunch program and after-school babysitting services and are disruptive in class. Throw in “English as a second language” programs. So the school budget goes through the roof, the quality of the school system takes a hit when teachers leave, and higher-income students flee to private schools. Taxes go up, and the productive businesses and middle class move out to greener pastures. And all it takes in these small communities is one large complex to tip the scales towards progressive voting, and the town council and the school committee become liberal activists. Increased traffic, increased crime, less services for the original residents. Congratulations, you’re a city. I wonder if there are any plans for low-income housing in Martha’s Vineyard or Rehoboth Beach?
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