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# Helen Brinsmead Normally, you're not obligated to pay rent...

*January 6, 2025 — Comment Archer T. Ships replied to his own comment.*

Helen Brinsmead Normally, you're not obligated to pay rent unless/until you sign a contract.   I don't recall signing a contract to pour money into Medicare/Medicaid. A single landlord doesn't claim a monopoly on all housing across the continent.  A landlord can't cage you if you don't agree to rent from them.  Landlords don't have the power to kill/cage other landlords that offer competing services. The landlord must also  provide a certain quality of service, and can't increase the rent unilaterally during the contract.  If the landlord fails to meet their obligations, they can be taken to court and sued for damages. Government bureaucrats can raise the rate at will at any time. They have no obligation to meet any quality standards.  They can and do cage/kill anyone that tries to offer services they don't approve of.  They have qualified immunity, and can't be sued no matter how shitty the service they provide.