Economists generally oppose rent control for the depressing effects it can have on the supply of new rental units. That would, in turn, tend to make long-run affordability problems worse. A majority of those describing themselves as liberal or very liberal support the initiative. Supporters argue that rent control preserves affordable housing, and helps people stay in their homes longer, by limiting unaffordable rent increases. A new poll finds little support for a state initiative that would give local governments more power to limit rent increases.
This poll finds much support for free housing.
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    :ARG0 (z1 / poll-01
              :mod (z2 / this))
    :ARG1 (z3 / support-01
              :ARG1 (z4 / house-01
                        :ARG1-of (z5 / free-03))
              :mod (z6 / much)))
This poll finds much support for free housing .
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