March 9, 2026 | The Point
“No Expert”: FOIA Emails Reveal PESP Staffers Lack Expertise They’ve Claimed for Years
The Point Mar. 9, 2026 Highlights: The Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) positions itself as an authoritative voice on housing policy, but emails obtained through public records requests tell a different story. When asked to weigh in on Washington State...
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March 5, 2026 | The Point
Washington’s 10% Tax Won’t Fix its $2 Billion Deficit
The Point March 5, 2026 Highlights: In February, Washington state lawmakers introduced legislation to impose a nearly 10% tax on residents earning over $1 million annually, pursuing tax hikes instead of spending discipline amidst a $2 billion budget deficit Notably,...
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March 4, 2026 | The Point
Reviving the Wealth Tax Fantasy: Why Sanders’ Proposal Misses the Mark
The Point Mar. 4, 2026 This week, Senator Bernie Sanders proposed a new tax that would place an annual 5% wealth tax on billionaires. The plan further promises $4.4 trillion in new entitlement spending over a decade. Here are a...
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March 2, 2026 | The Point
Bridging the Down Payment Gap: A Proposal to Unlock $35 Trillion in Home Equity
The Point Mar. 2, 2026 From Pinpoint Executive Director Eric Ventimiglia: A major barrier to addressing the current housing affordability crisis is that young people and couples with solid earnings often can’t buy a home simply because they can’t afford...
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February 26, 2026 | The Point
Why Elizabeth Warren’s American Homeownership Act Misses the Mark on Housing Affordability
This week, over a dozen Senate Democrats including Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) introduced the American Homeownership Act, which aims to strip federal tax deductions, such as those for depreciation and mortgage interest, for large institutional...
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