Where?s Joe Biden?s housing plan"
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In a dwindling field, Biden is the only Democratic contender without a housing platform Over 500,000 people are homeless in the U.S., nearly half of the country?s renters spend more than 30 percent of their income on rent, and homeownership is becoming increasingly out of reach for many Americans. While most Democratic candidates have collectively acknowledged the urgency of these problems with a wide range of housing plans, there?s one candidate who has yet to release a housing platform?the frontrunner.
In national polls, former vice president Joe Biden has been in the lead for virtually the entirety of the Democratic primary, and his candidacy is perceived to be such a threat to President Donald Trump that Trump?s effort to embroil Biden in scandal has led to his own impeachment. But with the Iowa caucuses less than a month away, the frontrunner for the Democratic nomination hasn?t formally acknowledged the growing problem of housing affordability that impacts most Americans?aside from the very wealthy.
Having safe, stable, affordable housing is a necessity, not a luxury. It allows for healthier, more productive lives. The fact that this necessity is becoming increasingly harder to obtain and hold onto has made housing a national election issue for the first time in decades.
The crisis has prompted Democratic presidential candidates to release comprehensive housing plans, most of which include massive new investments in affordable housing production. ...
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