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minus-squarejjjalljs@ttrpg.networklinkfedilinkarrow-up23·15 hours agoAs a result of this article, I learned the Faircloth Amendment exists, and seems like anti-social madness. https://nationalhomeless.org/repeal-faircloth-amendment/
minus-squareViking_Hippie@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up12·9 hours ago This amendment prevents any net increase in public housing stock from the number of units as of October 1, 1999. US population 1999: 279,181,581 US population 2023: 334,914,895 That law is dystopian insanity!
minus-squaretimbuck2themoon@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·8 hours agoWe do this all the time. Haven’t raised the number of reps from the 1929 level.
As a result of this article, I learned the Faircloth Amendment exists, and seems like anti-social madness.
https://nationalhomeless.org/repeal-faircloth-amendment/
US population 1999: 279,181,581
US population 2023: 334,914,895
That law is dystopian insanity!
We do this all the time.
Haven’t raised the number of reps from the 1929 level.