Few government programs are as misunderstood, with such high consequences, as public housing subsidies.
"A lot of Americans believe things about federally subsidized housing that simply aren’t true," according to the premise of a myth-busting article by Pete Rodrigue.
The article tackles five of the biggest myths about public housing and the people who live in it.
- Most public housing means big projects.
- Most housing assistance recipients don't have jobs, and they're all black.
- Subsidized housing generally lowers surrounding property values and increases crime.
- Housing subsidies worsen recipients' live.
- The middle class doesn't get these kinds of housing subsidies.
For each of these myths, Rodrigue presents multiple arguments for debunking the assumptions and falsehoods inherent in each.
FULL STORY: Myths and misperceptions surrounding public housing and the people who live in it
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