I don't see any reason for either Ds or Rs to oppose this. They benefit from it. They are in power. They get the control over people's property.
There are a number of angles. The first is that of dependence. Now elections may determine wether or not the government takes you home. That's a great way to hold on to or gain power. Also, pee off government and you could find your home taken. It's power.
Now there are the favors and such this offers up. Now someone seeking office can promise a backer someone else's property as compensation for support in an election. The same can be done to reward friends and punish enemies.
Outright monitary profit for government has already been mentioned.
Now that aside, there are forces on the left that wish to dictate what people can do with their property or just outright take control of it in the name of the collective. That they know what is best and should determine land use for everyone else and who gets to live where.
I would buttume there are similiar control freaks on the right who may operate under different motivations for the same result. Ones who would like to see the return of such things as corporate owned housing etc that basically make the worker forever dependent upon the company like a slave.
