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[quote=Anonymous]how would you know if they have vouchers? most poor people in DC don't; there are thousands on the wait list. Also, voucherholders are highly incentivized to get a job: under DC's participation in HUD's Moving to Work program, they only have to recertify their income every two years. If their income goes down they can recertify and reduce their rent, but if it goes up they don't have to report and their rent doesn't change until the next recertification. That plus the EITC and the high minimum wage are good work incentives...but there are certainly people who are panhandling instead, for lots of reasons. They probably aren't standing out in the cold for fun...if nobody gave them money, they would stop.[/quote]
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