Far-left DC Council member proposes insane rent scheme to reward thieves  

Let’s take a minute to check in on the governance of the nation’s capital. I have the misfortune to live in a city that is governed by some of the most idiotic people ever to sit on a city council. Washington, D.C., is plagued by incompetent leadership, and it’s going to get worse when far-left Janeese Lewis George replaces the comparatively sane and moderate Mayor Muriel Bowser.  

But let’s just stick with the council, and the brilliant schemes they are proposing. At-large Council Member Robert White, for instance, has proposed the SHARE Act, which addresses the problem of tenants failing to pay their rent by rewarding them for not paying.  

White writes on X: “Every year, thousands of DC residents lose their homes over unpaid rent. Most owe less than $5,000. Going to court is stressful for tenants, expensive for landlords, and slows down the system. We need a better way to resolve rent issues.”  

We do need to a better system, but what he’s proposing is a worse system. Under White’s legislation,........

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