What to Know: Even the Washington Post acknowledges that the CDC’s ban on evictions is leading to a crisis—hurting both landlords and tenants alike. The TPPF Take: The CDC rule is a clear example of the damage that can be done by government overreach. “Under the order, private property owners are required to allow non-paying renters to live rent-free until the federal government says otherwise, costing landlords billions of dollars in unpaid rent — all while landowners remain responsible for property taxes, mortgages, and the costs of their property,” says TPPF’s Robert Henneke. “But a federal ruling that TPPF won in the Eastern District of Texas makes it clear that even during a pandemic, the Constitution persists.”

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