The protest was in reaction to the eviction moratorium that was set to expire at the end of June, but was extended for another month. Attendees and speakers at the protest saw the extension of the eviction moratorium as a short term solution to a longer term problem. (Photo by Stephen Zenner/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesNow we have another Centers for Disease Prevention and Control "housing eviction moratorium" after multiple extensions across last year and this. As people argue whether an extension of the eviction moratorium is legal, or even wise, let’s consider a different perspective. The bigger problem is not the lack of a moratorium, but the utter shambles the distribution of rescue money has been.

Source: Forbes August 08, 2021 15:33 UTC