Over in the POL Columns section, Manhattan Institute Visiting Scholar Richard Epstein weighs in on a proposal to allow local governments to use their power of eminent domain to address the problem of underwater mortgages. Epstein describes the shortcomings of the proposal and why it should be resisted.
Richard Epstein: Eminent domain won't fix the mortgage crisis
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| Isaac Gorodetski Project Manager, Center for Legal Policy at the Manhattan Institute igorodetski@manhattan-institute.org |
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