-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 4:57 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Mpls] stadium/or housing/wastefull subsidies In a message dated 2/25/2002 4:32:31 PM Central Standard Time, Gypsycurse7 writes: > In response to this post which suggest we allow capitalism to solve the > housing crises I have one question: Isn't this what we're doing already? > Linda Mann > Kingfield [Mel] Not when we help fund politically connected non-profit developers to build apartments that cost $250,000.00 per apartment or $187.71 dollars per square foot to build. For $250,000.00 you can buy 2 new townhouses with 3 bedrooms 2 baths with a 2 car garage. The above for-profit builder will make a fair profit and even pay taxes without mugging tax paying homeowners or renters. Where is the outrage??? Mel Gregerson So. Mpls. _______________________________________ Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: