I Say Less Rent & More Pay in a Recession

If America wants to do something for it's people, lower rent, and increase pay. For those of us who live in a big city like Los Angeles or New York where the rent is astronomical for a piece of nothing, during these trying times, why not lower the rent. Most of these property owners have made their money, and if they maintained their properties over the year, there wouldn't be a need to invest tons of money to repair things. California has some of the lousiest landlords on the planet. In Los Angeles, if you find a halfway decent apartment in a halfway decent neighborhood, your are going to pay a pretty penny for it. You may get 700 square feet and your rent will be $1200, absurd. Especially when there is no air conditioning, no washer & dryer or washer and dryer connections, no patio or balcony, and no covered parking. It's insanity. And I ask myself, why am I not luxuriating in my 2 bedroom 2 bathroom, 950 plus square feet condo in Texas? Because I decided to try my hand at this Hollywood thing, so here I am, living in a beer can with champagne rent. Go figure.