Patrick and Tim lost an opportunity to take a stand and voice some cogent and informed opinions on the topic---even though there are no easy solutions. Surely they had easy access  to the "data" and could have offered some insight or ideas. The truth is that there is so much money in real estate that the (ex) politicians and their developer/realtor friends can only devise ways to make more of it with little regard for anyone else.

On a side note, ever notice how swiftly government moves when it comes to raising taxes---even without, as they say, the "data" .  

"There's nobody at the helm!"....Apocalypse Now.