Scrooge would agree wholeheartedly. Some landlords believe that because it brutally eats into their profits and because it's a band aid which addresses the cos

Scrooge would agree wholeheartedly. Some landlords believe that because it brutally eats into their profits and because it's a band aid which addresses the cost of housing without magically fixing supply shortages that it ought to be scrapped with extreme prejudice. "Sure, it would be a tragedy if I tossed the nurse out of her apartment but has anybody considered the plight of the junior investment banker looking for a place to rent who could pay me more?"