[lbo-talk] comments on Australia

Michael Dawson MDawson at pdx.edu
Mon Oct 11 07:30:15 PDT 2004


OK, but why doesn't the left seize this issue away from the right? Nice homes for everybody, with public construction management and public finance.

-----Original Message----- From: lbo-talk-bounces at lbo-talk.org [mailto:lbo-talk-bounces at lbo-talk.org] On Behalf Of Chris Doss Sent: Monday, October 11, 2004 6:20 AM To: lbo-talk at lbo-talk.org Subject: RE: [lbo-talk] comments on Australia

--- Doug Henwood <dhenwood at panix.com> wrote: Yoshie was wondering the other day why the lefts in the U.S., Britain, and Australia had so little influence compared to those of continental Europe. All three countries are obsessed with homeownership, and have all experienced recent housing booms. Do other countries experience similar booms?

Doug ---

Not quite the same thing, but Russia had zero home ownership 14 years ago, whereas now most Russian citizens own their own apartments/country cottages.

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