Luiz 4,253 Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 President Obama wants to “diversify” wealthy neighborhoods in America, and his administration plans to to force affluent communities to accept affordable housing, such as Section 8.The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is set to release new regulations that would set aside taxpayer money to build cheap housing for poor people in richer areas. Under the rules, the federal government would be able to overrule zoning laws of more than 1,200 local governments and force communities to comply.But on Wednesday, the House move to preemptively limit the power ofHUD, now headed up by Julian Castro, a top candidate to be Hillary Clinton’s running mate should she win the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination.The House voted 229-193 for a measure that prevents HUD from implementing the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) regulation. The measure was put forward by Arizona Republican Rep. Paul A. Gosar, who has been a vocal foe of the new regulations.“As the president reaches the end of his second term, he has made it clear that his top priorities during his waning days are furthering his far-left political agenda by forcing big government programs on the American people. His new AFFH regulation is one of the most far-reaching attempts yet to punish communities that don’t submit to the president’s liberal ideology. American citizens and communities should be free to choose where they would like to live and not be subject to federal neighborhood engineering at the behest of an overreaching federal government,” Gosar said in a statement.“Furthermore, HUD officials shouldn’t be holding hostage grant monies aimed at community improvement based on its unrealistic utopian ideas of what every community should resemble. Local zoning decisions have traditionally been, and should always be, made by local communities, not bureaucrats in Washington DC. I am extremely pleased to see the House put a stop to this attempt by the Obama Administration to control a fundamental aspect of the American dream.”HUD claims the new rules would simple provide equal opportunity, breaking down barriers that have long been in place. “This rule is not about forcing anyone to live anywhere they don’t want to,” Margery Turner, senior vice president at the left-leaning Urban Institute, told The Hill. “It’s really about addressing long-standing practices that prevent people from living where they want to.”Stanley Kurtz writes in National Review that the regulation “would be one of the most radical and transformative actions ever taken by the Obama administration.”“In the early stages, the AFFH rule will mandate the collection of information on the precise racial, ethnic, and income distribution of housing in nearly every census tract in the nation. Once that information has been gathered, escalating pressure will be placed on municipalities across the country to abandon local zoning policies and re-engineer housing stock at local expense. Municipalities will be pressured to join regional consortia that will have the effect of taking housing decisions out of the hands of elected officials and the citizens they represent. And the federal government will pressure localities to build dense housing developments near transportation hubs and business areas,” Kurtz writes. http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jun/11/obama-set-force-affordable-housing-affluent-commun/ I disapprove of what you say, but will defend to the death your right to say it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woolfsmck 2,763 Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 I'm with the right wing on this topic. Let local government handle this legislation case by case. Big Brother trying to mandate neighborhood by neighborhood is somewhat insulting. Why don't they mandate wealthy people to live in the projects, or Compton based on percentage? like a cat in a sil, I observe life, moving and still. My words give a clue,look inside to see whats true Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphine Prince 109,655 Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 This will make rich areas look poor though When I go to more wealthy areas of where I live it's nice because it doesn't look like the poor areas. "Affordable living" would equal not as nice looking houses in wealthy areas. Seems messy. The wealth gap in this country is so obvious though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economy 52,845 Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 i dont approve of this... bulding some affordable housing sure... but dont try to force it in specific spots... Also, the Federal Government cannot know each cities circumstances well because theres too many to keep track. best to let local Governments decide this Theres also advantages of having different classes in different regions... makes it easier for different types of businesses to target an area I dont want to open an expensive brand store where its all poor people, but as an entrepreneur, i might open a walmart in that area... And poor people often need access to things like food banks for example. Easier if they are located close to ppl who need the most Trying to mix it and "diversify it" like a salad like this is a bad idea. Plus some ppls homes will devalue which isnt fair for people who already spent money on those homes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShockPop 7,747 Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 The idea behind it is clearly to prevent poverty pools. Little colonies of poor folk doing what poor folk do. Instead they'll mix, to a degree, with the more affluent and not be so... poor? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woolfsmck 2,763 Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 The idea behind it is clearly to prevent poverty pools. Little colonies of poor folk doing what poor folk do. Instead they'll mix, to a degree, with the more affluent and not be so... poor? Past attempts at this only damaged the real estate market ... The concept is to equalize housing opportunities which is skewed toward investment. Trump made his fortune on prospective real estate. A lot of affluent people don't intend to live in the property they own, and can afford to bid up the prices to make a profit. This exludes the lower and middle classes from buying property to live in. This creates a separation of 'classes' whereby you need to be at a certain economic level to live in a home, or you are renting in the poor neighborhood. like a cat in a sil, I observe life, moving and still. My words give a clue,look inside to see whats true Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
socotra 3,357 Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Usually I'm with President Obama, but I completely disagree with him on this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosey 3,017 Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 That's just a terrible idea. I'm sure it will be blocked somehow. Congress, lobbyists and the public at large would not have it. "I am the world's greatest person that does not want to let people into the country."—US President Donald J. Trump Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emvee 8,829 Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 But please tell me you don't actually subscribe to the Washington times One look at the homepage and I already know it's conservative trash. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lion Heart 15,041 Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Yay can't wait for property values to drop in selected affluent neighborhoods /sarcasm I propose Section 8 housing next to every Democrat voting for this. Also >Julian Castro, a top candidate to be Hillary Clinton’s running mate should she win the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination. Eh.. ▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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