Can Washington deliver housing for families?

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Home ownership is less affordable than ever, and our birthrate is lower than ever. The housing crunch is the biggest economic problem of the current day, and the Baby Bust is the biggest problem of the next 30 years.

While Uncle Sam has very limited control over the birthrate, but officials in Washington are making moves on housing that could help — but also could hurt — our demographic problem.

TRUMP SIGNS PAIR OF EXECUTIVE ORDERS AIMED AT FIGHTING HOUSING CRISIS

The House and the Senate have passed related housing bills which contain provisions that could increase the supply of housing. But the latest version of