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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]“Housing first” is an abject failure. It should be “services first.” There’s a fundamental disconnect between reality and the people driving homelessness policy. The vast majority of people living on the street have mental health issues or drug issues or both. That’s the reality. But the “housing first” people want you to believe that it’s just a rough patch or a little bad luck. [/quote] Literally every reputable study on reducing homelessness has definitively proven housing first is by far the most effective strategy. Just because you're a horrible person and can't stand the idea of someone less fortunate than you getting something you're not getting doesn't change reality.[/quote] Not the way it’s done in DC …[/quote]
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