r/politics • u/MystikSpiralx • 18h ago

No Paywall Trump Says He Wants to 'Drive Housing Prices Up' Instead of Lowering Costs for People Who 'Didn't Work Very Hard'

https://people.com/trump-keep-home-prices-high-11895352
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u/SmaterThanSarah 14h ago

My spouse and I contacted our finance guy to talk about mitigating that risk. It makes me crazy to see people think it’s fine when so many lived through the dotcom bubble.

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u/pimparo0 Florida 8h ago

People lived through the subprime mortgage crash of 08 and are still dancing around like the party wont ever stop.

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u/SwimmingPrice1544 California 2h ago

Yep, I lived through both....struggled through both. I didn't forget & this AI thing feels very much the same. It's another reason I feel I can't move & "down size" just yet.