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Argument map — rent control

Economics policy debate with empirical sub-arguments.

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Should we expand rent control?CLAIMWe should expand rentcontrol.PROProtects vulnerable tenantsfrom displacement.CONReduces incentive to buildnew housing.CONMisallocates units towealthier tenants.PROEmpirical studies showshort-term stability.CONLong-term studies showsupply contraction.PROTargeted controls limitdownsides.

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title "Should we expand rent control?"
claim    C  "We should expand rent control."
support  S1 "Protects vulnerable tenants from displacement." for C
object   O1 "Reduces incentive to build new housing."       against C
object   O2 "Misallocates units to wealthier tenants."      against C
support  S2 "Empirical studies show short-term stability."  for C
object   O3 "Long-term studies show supply contraction."    against S2
support  S3 "Targeted controls limit downsides."            for C