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Shelter is one of the most basic human needs -- and today, we’re excited to announce Pete’s new agenda for housing justice in America.
A home is more than just having a roof over our heads -- it is a place to call our own, a source of dignity and security, and an opportunity to build wealth over generations. For some, it's where we raise our children, build community, and pass down our traditions. For others, it's a reprieve.
Yet every day, over a half million Americans experience homelessness -- a rate that has risen in recent years -- and tens of millions of families worry about losing their homes. This is a crisis not just for the poor, but even for those that most Americans would consider middle income. In Charleston, South Carolina, a typical bank teller can’t afford to rent a one-bedroom apartment at the median price of $1,113. In Los Angeles, California, a bookkeeper or school bus driver can’t afford to rent a one-bedroom apartment, which rents on average for $1,340 per month.
All across the country, communities are still waiting on Washington to help them recover from the 2008 financial crisis brought on by mortgage and foreclosure abuse. Working families lost homes they had owned for generations -- and no one faced real accountability for the fraud and abuse that enabled the system to fail. In fact, some of the very same Wall Street executives who helped to precipitate this crisis now serve in Donald Trump’s cabinet.
As President, Pete will use housing policy at every level of government as a tool to address the injustices done to reverse the discriminatory impacts of racist redlining and build pathways to lasting economic and social opportunities.
Pete’s vision for housing will invest in long-underfunded programs that provide critical support to families, and he will help cities and states innovate to improve housing affordability and stability.
Coming Home:
An Agenda for Housing Justice in America
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Unlock access to affordable housing for over 7 million American households, including by increasing the supply of affordable housing units by over 2 million.
Increase homeownership for over 1 million low-income households and empower families impacted by the foreclosure crisis to return to stable homeownership.
Prioritize the American people over corporate profits, and right the wrongs of the 2008 housing crisis.
Work to end chronic and unsheltered homelessness, and rapidly end all homelessness for families with children, youth, and veterans.
Combat discrimination and predatory practices in real estate and housing finance, including by passing a National Housing Act for the 21st Century.
Expand housing assistance to nearly 5 million more families with children and ensure that housing assistance promotes opportunity.
Prevent evictions and increase stability for families, including by establishing a federal eviction fund to stabilize families and communities and expanding access to legal counsel for those experiencing eviction.
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In a Buttigieg administration, families across the country will have greater access to affordable housing and communities will have the building blocks for inclusive revitalization.
His administration will right the wrongs of the housing crisis, including by establishing strong consumer protections and implementing policies to rebalance our economy in favor of American families.
It will reverse the effects of many generations of policy that locked some Americans out of homeownership and a place to live in neighborhoods of economic opportunity. Click here to read our Agenda for Housing Justice in America in full. [[link removed]]
Thank you,
Pete for America
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