Only people who don’t learn from history, even recent history, would support Mamdani. That includes Krystle Alble who now has 3 jobs. She evidently is still the Executive Director of Illinois Alliance for Retired Americans. Her elected position as Normal Township Supervisor is a full time time job with full time pay, but without oversight […]
By: Diane Benjamin See an event tomorrow at the bottom. Rent/stabilized controls in New York City has led to 61,000 vacant apartment (2021). The number doubled in one year because landlords aren’t allowed to raise the rent for new tenants. https://www.thecity.nyc/2022/10/19/60000-rent-stabilized-apartments-vacant-warehousing-nyc-landlords-housing/ That story has lots of reason for why apartments are vacant. This excerpt describes […]
By: Diane Benjamin My eyes aren’t getting better anytime soon, so don’t be surprised if I don’t post anything for awhile. If you didn’t listen to last week’s Bloomington Public Comment you missed this one. The first speaker claimed she has a Masters Degree and has 3 part time jobs. She wants rent control because […]
I had eye surgery yesterday that is temporarily making my vision really bad. This will be the only story today. If this story has errors it’s because I can’t proof read it. Don’t worry, it will get better. Last night’s Council meeting had a bunch of Public Comments on different topics. Just hit play to […]
By: Diane Benjamin Krystle’s latest: Facts matter not how Krystle feels. Oregon did pass Rent Control in 2019. See the results in this article from July of 2023: https://www.opb.org/article/2023/07/26/oregon-cost-of-living-housing-construction-building-land-use-high-rent/ Excerpt: If Krystle wants to do the same to Illinois get Rent Control passed! I bet Able doesn’t know California voters rejected Proposition 33 that would […]
By: Diane Benjamin Just admit it Krystle, you hate capitalism. If people can’t make a profit providing goods or services they won’t provide them. Able is a typical democrat who hates business. She believes they have pallets of cash in a backroom and therefore need regulation. The time proven “if you want less of something […]
By: Diane Benjamin Communities can already control rent increases – Quit raising property taxes! Quit pretending the needs of government are superior to the needs of people actually earning the money you take. People need to quit electing big government spenders who created the current destructive inflation by printing money. This would be Game Changing […]
By: Diane Benjamin Everyone’s first thought is property taxes. The fleecing of property owners on unrealized gains does contribute, that is no different than taxing you on stocks that have increased in value but you haven’t sold them. To pay taxes you would have to sell. Of course, if the value decreases you don’t get […]
By: Diane Benjamin 1) Unintended consequences are never considered when feelings are used to make decisions. Another Krystle Able post has unintended consequences splattered all over it. What is regulated you get less of. Econ 101. As a Democrat County Board member Able increased rents by voting to seize increased property taxes because property values […]
By: Diane Benjamin The Constitution was written to limit government. The founders believed people can govern themselves. The fight ever since has been between people who don’t want government running every aspect of their lives and those who do. Progressives use government to enrich themselves and their friends. That couldn’t be more clear than the […]
By: Diane Benjamin Some locals aren’t happy paying rent. Having a place to live isn’t something you work for, according to them it’s a RIGHT. How many haven’t paid rent in over a year? Why do they think a place to live is a RIGHT? It isn’t, just like food isn’t a RIGHT. If it […]
