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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The voucher policy has to be one of the worst policies the city has implemented. Spending hundreds of millions of dollars to give permanent free apartments to thousands of people, turning apartment buildings into homeless shelters (The Washington Post has a good job documenting this). From D.C.'s site, there isn't even a residency requirement. Why wouldn't homeless people move here if the city is handing out free apartments in the best parts of the city?

Just about every homeless advocate will talk about the danger and violence in homeless shelters. If you read the now deleted thread about the homeless man who died across from Pete's Pizza, you see plenty of people saying that the homeless don't sleep in shelters because they're too dangerous.

But then when a apartment building is turned into a de facto shelter (or a shelter is built next to people's houses), the same people suddenly say it's ridiculous and bigoted to think there's any risk of danger.

These people aren't honest, they're bullies who tall you to believe A is true one moment and then A is false the next moment, under threat of social ostracization. And a lot of people here honestly lack the courage to stand up to them, and meekly follow along.

But people keep voting for this. As far as I can tell, everyone on the Council is supportive of the program. Goulet said there should be a pause until the problems were worked out, and was labelled a racist. People voted for Frumin, who said the only problem was that Ward 3 residents weren't be welcoming enough.

So I guess the only option is to vote with your feet at this point.[/quote]

Could not agree more. Between the misguided voucher policy, tipped wage, cannabis “gifting,” crime, and extended school closures, I basically have lost faith in the ability of the left to govern well. There seems to be zero motivation to create a safe and vibrant city. I’m just glad the Council drew the line at legalizing prostitution.

I am very very much in favor of affordable housing and I think the market-rate voucher program has a place for certain families and individuals who don’t need much support. As currently administered, it is insane. [/quote]

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