Elizabeth Warren wants to bring back one of the worst pandemic policies

FEE's Brad Polumbo writes, "Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Cori Bush, progressive Democrats, just co-sponsored legislation to revive the eviction moratorium: the 'Keeping Renters Safe Act of 2021.'

The pandemic isn’t over. Pushing hundreds of thousands of people out of their homes will only make it worse. @CoriBush and I have a plan to make sure our government can protect public health by preventing evictions.https://t.co/p5ZWNeKJ3W

— Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) September 20, 2021

Their bill would explicitly give the CDC the authority to re-enact the moratorium and compel it to do so. This new moratorium would potentially go even further, applying automatically to all rentals without tenants applying, as previously required. So, too, it would remain in place until 60 days beyond the 'conclusion of the public health emergency...'

In stark contrast to progressive misconceptions, many landlords and property owners are not 'rich' or members of 'the 1%.' In reality, the eviction moratorium bankrupted and devastated countless working-and-middle-class landlords."

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