Debate: Does Helping Condo Developers Hurt the City?
Have tax breaks, zoning and other policies that have fueled condo development unfairly benefited the rich at the expense of other residents?

Claim: Helping condo developers hurt the city
Reason: Most developers care more about money than people.
Warrant 0: people like condos
Warrant 1: people don't like condos
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Helping condo developers help the city
Reason: New buildings generate tax revenue and economic activity.
Warrant 0: offering financial benefits to the developers takes away from the benefit of the revenue created
Warrant 1: offering financial benefits to the developers does not take away from the benefit of the revenue created
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Helping condo developers help the city
Reason: Condos, because they are commercial properties, can be taxed at a higher rate, helping cities.
Warrant 0: this higher tax rate will increase property taxes for local homeowners and could cause financial woes
Warrant 1: this higher tax rate won't increase property taxes for local homeowners or cause financial woes
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Helping condo developers help the city
Reason: Condos, because they are commercial properties, can be taxed at a higher rate, helping cities.
Warrant 0: people that own condos won't be taxed heavier
Warrant 1: people that own condos will be taxed heavier
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Helping condo developers help the city
Reason: Condo owners pay a much higher tax rate than homeowners.
Warrant 0: condo owners won't charge tenants high rates
Warrant 1: condo owners will charge tenants high rates
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Helping condo developers hurt the city
Reason: Most developers care more about money than people.
Warrant 0: this brings in more taxes and living places for citizens
Warrant 1: this brings in less taxes and living places for citizens
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Helping condo developers help the city
Reason: New buildings generate tax revenue and economic activity.
Warrant 0: too much economic activity can put a strain on roads and infrastructure
Warrant 1: too much economic activity does not put a strain on roads and infrastructure
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Helping condo developers hurt the city
Reason: New York City has seen how tax breaks for the more wealthy can hurt a city.
Warrant 0: more available condos results in more people contributing to the tax base
Warrant 1: more available condos results in fewer people contributing to the tax base
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Helping condo developers help the city
Reason: Condo owners pay a much higher tax rate than homeowners.
Warrant 0: they don't charge high fees to renters that make it difficult for people to get by
Warrant 1: they also charge high fees to renters that make it difficult for people to get by
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Helping condo developers help the city
Reason: New buildings generate tax revenue and economic activity.
Warrant 0: tax revenue is usually siphoned by corrupt politicians
Warrant 1: tax revenue is not usually siphoned by corrupt politicians
Correct warrant: 1