For years, politicians in Washington have gotten away with the same disastrous approach to America’s housing mess—pouring more tax dollars into bigger government, while pretending their clever subsidies and “fixes” won’t just drive up prices everywhere. The latest out-of-touch housing bill is just more of the same: endless cash giveaways, grants, handouts, and new bureaucracy—all with the same tired promise that only government can rescue Americans from the very crisis it helped create.
When Republican Tom McClintock stood up and opposed this toxic plan, he did what precious few in Congress dare to do anymore—he told the hard truth. Every time the government hands out more subsidies, it tricks a handful of people into thinking they’re getting a good deal. But for the millions left out? Prices go up, home ownership slips further away, and rent keeps climbing. Bureaucrats and fat cat cronies in D.C. call this “help”—but in reality, it just means hardworking families pay more, while Washington cashes in.
The left keeps claiming only their big plans and programs can make housing “more affordable.” But what have their ideas given us so far? Sky-high rent. Scarce homes. Outrageous rules and red tape that make new construction almost impossible. And now, with this new bill, politicians want to clamp down on who can buy and rent homes. Sure, they talk a big game about stopping greedy corporations—but all they accomplish is shoving prices around, punishing middle class Americans, and making rentals more expensive for everyone else. It’s always the same story: play favorites, pick winners, and ignore the wreckage.
Instead of unleashing the American spirit—letting builders build and buyers buy—these politicians smack on more rules, pile up more paperwork, and squeeze supply until people are forced to settle for less. What really fixes housing? Not government handouts, but freedom. Not more federal programs, but cutting the red tape shamelessly choking the market. The left can’t stand that idea, because it means less control for them and more power for everyday people. That’s what scares them most.
The founders of America didn’t win their independence just to watch a new class of clueless bureaucrats do the same nonsense King George tried. They had the guts to stand up and say government should stay out of the way. Tom McClintock gets it. The rest of Congress? They’d rather throw good money after bad than admit their big plans always crash and burn. Why should Americans keep paying for their arrogance? Maybe it’s time we finally tried something truly bold—let the market actually work for the people, not against them.
Source: Townhall
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