I like as little government intervention as possible and just give us the tools to go forth and do great things. When things get out of control I expect legislation to be brought in to set up some boundarys of acceptable behavior.

Rent control is one example. It isn’t in every city, but those that have it it got there because of landlord abuse with the increases. Some are more restrictive than others but it can’t be that bad as we still have ample rental properties out there.

As a property owner I have no love for the idea that I could be forced to take a loss on my property in the name of Eminent Domain, particularly now that it’s so easily manipulated by developers and other private interests.

As a renter, I have no love for my ever-increasing rent bill, especially since I know that mortgage amounts don’t increase, so essentially landlords are getting paid more and more for unchanging usage on what they don’t pay more and more to keep owning.

Yes, I am for less government, but I see no contradiction in saying so while I support a rent control law. I think a lot of laws are valid, and I number rent control among them.

Ballot propositions are never what they claim to be: they’re written by developers or other wealthy special interests, they promise one thing, but if you’re able to understand their actual text (and let me know when you are) they say something entirely different.

Lastly, what does rent control even have to do with eminent domain? Why does one proposition cover two so different topics?

I can’t speak for Ruth, but less government doesn’t mean no government.

Of course, but it muddles the point to bring up both positions in one conversation.

I suspect she doesn’t really want less government, she just don’t want eminent domain. That’s a policy choice, and it’s fine, but without knowing more about her beliefs there’s no clear indication from the post that it’s tied to her desire for smaller government.

Ruth, why do you support rent control in opposition to your generally stated position of being in favor of smaller government?

How are you both for less government, and for rent control?

I can’t speak for Ruth, but less government doesn’t mean no government. Seems perfectly reasonable to me that a person can be for limited government but recognize the need for occasional regulation where they find it necessary.

However, after realizing that it would phase out rather than eliminate it outright, I’m now prepared to vote YES.

Also, Prop 98 gives the eminent domain protection that property owners desperately need.

Prop 99 does nothing to protect these rights.

However, I have to agree with Rumors Daily that you can’t argue to be for “LESS government, but for rent control.”