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Joe Biden wants more people to start living in empty offices (www.businessinsider.com)

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[–] rynzcycle@kbin.social 6 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Because both just give money to crappy landlords, but with exta steps. Why not just tax the hell out of anyone who owns a building that's empty for longer than reasonable, maybe with an extension if you can prove you're redeveloping an office into housing.