[1]Justice Democrats





John,

The United States faces a housing crisis of epic proportions, with too
many working people unable to afford a roof over their heads.

While the federal government provides some support to single-family
homeowners, it’s not enough — most financial support goes to large,
corporate landlords and for-profit developers who are building homes for
profit instead of people. And the public housing that does exist in our
communities is often neglected or in poor condition that threatens the
health and safety of its residents.

As Justice Democrats Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Tina Smith
explain in their latest New York Times essay, “The result is a housing
market where corporate landlords make record profits while half of
America’s 44 million renters struggle to pay rent. For a generation of
young people, the idea of home has become loaded with anxiety; too many
know they can’t find an affordable, stable place to rent, let alone buy.”

To finally combat this, AOC and Tina just unveiled a historic new bill for
social housing called the Homes Act, which would establish a new,
federally backed development authority to finance and build homes in big
cities and small towns across America using union labor.

It would then turn the management of those residences over to entities
that agree to manage them for permanent affordability, such as public and
tribal housing authorities, cooperatives, tenant unions, community land
trusts, nonprofits, and local governments. Under this plan:

* Rent would be capped at 25% of a household’s adjusted gross income;
* Homes would be built and set aside for lower-income families in
mixed-income buildings and communities;
* Every home would be built to modern and efficient standards to ensure
health and safety while cutting utility costs for residents.

This is the bold solution we need to address one of the biggest problems
facing working people across our country, but it’s going to require strong
public pressure to push Congress to support it.

[ [link removed] ]Will you add your name to show your support for AOC’s Homes Act right
now?

[ [link removed] ]Add Your Name

This is a perfect example of why we need more working-class, progressive
leaders like AOC in Congress with the lived experience and commitment to
fight for the policies that put working people, not profits, first. Let’s
do everything we can to support her bill and make it a reality!

In solidarity,

Justice Democrats




 




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