Building more housing is the obvious solution, but many suburban towns will not hear of it.

In a letter to his brother, Eisenhower wrote, “Should any political party attempt to abolish social security, unemployment insurance, and eliminate labor laws and farm programs, you would not hear of that party again”; while there were a few conservatives who thought differently, “their number is negligible and they are stupid.”

Many middle-class Egyptian parents will not hear of their children marrying someone without a degree.

Should any political party attempt to abolish social security ... you would not hear of that party again in our political history.

“Should any political party attempt to abolish social security, unemployment insurance, and eliminate labor laws and farm programs, you would not hear of that party again in our political history. There is a tiny splinter group, of course, that believes you can do these things.”