The episode reveals something important about how the nation's current housing crisis came about: The shortage of homes is the result of thousands of decisions that barely anyone is paying attention to.
After the Arizona bill's demise, Representative Robert Garcia reached out to the Pentagon for an explanation, highlighting the disconnect between local decisions and federal intervention.
The bare facts here are infuriating: The democratically elected representatives of Arizona were circumvented by a local staff member calling the military to back a veto.
Garcia surmised that what the Department of Defense's letter fundamentally illustrated was how localized interests can undermine broader housing solutions without public oversight.
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