It is an interesting thought experiment. From what I've gathered, any intervention by the government to make housing more accessible, just gets priced in pretty quickly, removing the benefit.
It benefits home owners, which (at least in Canada) makes up the majority of the voting base. Like GP said, it's at the expense of the next generation of buyers.
It benefits home owners, which (at least in Canada) makes up the majority of the voting base. Like GP said, it's at the expense of the next generation of buyers.