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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think it’s a great idea. People with housing vouchers can move into much nicer places and even rent homes in nice neighborhoods instead of being stuck in places that accept the voucher.

So if this goes through, section 8’ers will be able to combine the benefits of 2 or 3 recipients and use it to rent houses on the same block in Cleveland Park or north Arlington as many posters here.

That would be absolutely fantastic. The diversity you say is our strength will be a few doors down from you!

Let’s celebrate!!![/quote]

You are funny. I like your sarcasm. [/quote]

I just wanna see people get what they claim they want. Which is something that many DCUM’s seem to struggle with. They claim to care soooooo much about diversity and equity, but for some reason gravitate towards neighborhoods that are almost exclusively white and UMC. Weird, right?

Hopefully this will help. [/quote]

I don’t think this policy is a good idea, because it will drive rents up and there will be more fraud with benefits. People will move in with their family members and just pocket the money. I think section 8 needs to have a universal maximum amount. It doesn’t make any sense to give people $3,000+ for rent because they live in an expensive area. It would benefit more people if the cap were 2000 or 1500 a month. [/quote]

Actually, landlords significantly inflate prices for vouchers. If renters could just go get an apartment, it would be cheaper b/c they would pay market rate and not inflated rates. [/quote]

That will work well until they spend the money on alcohol or drugs. Then get evicted for nonpayment of rent. There needs to be a drug testing requirement and anyone that test positive for illicit drugs should not be eligible for direct cash rent assistance. [/quote]

Every city that has tried this has been largely successful. Yes, there are always those who mess it up, but by far, [b]it has helped people get out of poverty.[/b][/quote]

Actually get out of poverty or just receive massive cash handouts forever and ever?[/quote]

Handouts. Far easier than the alternative.

Actually getting out of poverty requires work and discipline:  Staying in school, avoiding the pitfalls of substance abuse, finding a job and showing up on time every day, using birth control and not having a whole rack of kids.

Who wants to do all that when they can just party instead and get a check? [/quote]

Poor people do not live a life of constant partying and unprotected sex.  You are just as stupid and filled with idiotic assumptions as those you oppose.[/quote]

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