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Weaponizing Government for Income Inequality
Using government regulations on housing permits, wealthy incumbents in areas like Aspen make it impossible for newcomers to afford homes or build apartments, effectively driving up real estate prices and securing their own wealth. This strategy of creating barriers for new entrants is leading to out-of-control income inequality not only in specific regions like Aspen but across the nation as well.