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I simply didn't state that it is a policy failure.

I said We should also start treating rising housing prices as a policy failure.

It's a prescription for what society should do, not an assessment of whether current policy aligns with voter wishes.

In the comment I replied to initially, rising prices are treated as a measure of economic success. Treating them as a policy failure would contrast with that current attitude...




Yes, and, as I said in GP, I'm not arguing against your point, I'm pointing out the practical difficulty in realizing the goal you have set out.




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