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Opinion: Affordable Housing Does More Harm Than Good

So-called affordable housing is anything but affordable. Instead, it is mainly a scam that benefits developers far more than it helps low-income people. By restricting most development to less than 1.5 percent of land in the state, Oregon’s land-use planning has made housing expensive. Politicians have responded by spending more tax dollars on subsidized housing, […]
Written by Randal O'Toole June 2, 2025June 2, 2025

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