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5. There is a population crash scenario that is not far fetched

Thu Mar 12, 2026, 08:59 AM

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The housing shortage theory assumes future immigration will be like past immigration. It won’t. It will take at least a generation for immigrants to trust our government again, to say nothing of emigration. America has a large population of skilled labor that is very employable in Europe and Asia where there are aging populations and a shortage of skilled labor. Many of these Americans are already leaving, and we should expect this trend to continue. We could flip to net population decline within 10 years or less.

This means that our housing “shortage” is not nearly as big as builders claim, and could quickly become a glut.

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US Senate advances bill to lower housing prices [View all] BumRushDaShow Thursday OP

This bill will create a glut of houses WSHazel Thursday #1

What the feds *should do* is work with local municipalities BumRushDaShow Thursday #2

We need a glut of housing Puppyjive Thursday #8

There are lots of surplus homes WSHazel Thursday #9

In the past i've enjoyed living in the upper midwest and frequently visiting inland in the northeast ClaudetteCC Thursday #10

Tax subsidies WSHazel Thursday #11

Not one damned thing for people who must rent. valleyrogue Thursday #3

There are a lot on rental units coming WSHazel Thursday #4

What is called affordable housing in my neck of the woods has waiting lists of many YEARS. valleyrogue Thursday #6

When the housing supply increases, rent prices decrease, Jose Garcia Thursday #13

There is a population crash scenario that is not far fetched WSHazel Thursday #5

"compromise bill" angrychair Thursday #7

More stupidity, again Nigrum Cattus Thursday #12