Walz calls for government to "kickstart" housing
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Our Analysis: 2 Fallacies
People with stable housing end up with stable jobs. People with stable housing have their kids able to get to school. All of those things in the long run, end up saving our money. And that's the thing that I think we should be able to find some common ground in. But we can't blame immigrants for the only reason that's not the case that's happening in many cities. The fact of the matter is, is that we don't have enough naturally affordable housing, but we can make sure that the government's there to help kickstart it, create that, create that base.
Walz effectively highlights the need for government intervention to increase affordable housing and the positive impacts of stable housing on families and communities. However, his argument is weakened by the use of loaded language to evoke emotion and unsupported dismissals of the role of government regulation in the housing crisis.
1. red herring • Walz does not directly address the moderator's question of how the government can afford his proposed housing initiatives, and instead shifts the focus to the benefits and importance of government intervention in housing.
MODERATOR: Governor Walz, the Harris campaign promises a $25,000 down payment assistance for first time homebuyers and a $10,000 tax credit. They also promise to build 3 million new homes. Where are you building these new homes and won't handing out that kind of money just drive up prices higher?
WALZ: No, it's not handing out. First, let me say this, this issue of housing. And I think those of you listening on this. The problem we've had is that we've got a lot of folks that see housing as another commodity. It can be bought up. It can be shifted. It can be moved around. Those are not folks living in those houses.
Walz continues on in similar fashion without without addressing the specific financial feasibility of the proposed plan.
2. appeal to emotion • Walz uses an emotional anecdote about family and holidays to evoke a feeling, aiming to persuade the audience without providing a logical argument regarding housing policies.
Those of you listening tonight, that house is a big deal. I bought and owned one house in my life. My mom still lives in the house where I was. And when I think of a house, I'm thinking of Christmas services after midnight Mass, where you go with your family.
References
- Tim Walz (2024, Oct 1). Walz on housing costs: Topic #8 of the VP debate of October 1st, 2024.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/full-vp-debate-transcript-walz-vance-2024/
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