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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]She has pretty much flown planes accross town saying it will only be families.

Look, I dislike Bowser.  Didn't vote for her, don't like her.  Think she's an idiot.  But, we have a huge homeless problem in DC.  When it comes to mothers and children, we all have to help.  I have a shelter in my neighborhood (and am about to get a second one) - you need to take one in your neighborhood.

Suck it up and deal with it.[/quote]
[quote]You are arguing with a Trump voter. Nothing you can do here. Maybe pictures?[/quote]
If either of you want to convince anyone of anything, then you should learn to discuss without insults.  It shouldn't be too hard to show me some proof that the proposed shelters will not house single men, if that's really a commitment from Bowser.  I agree she's playing up the family angle in all her materials.  Surely she's directly answered the question before, right?  Maybe something like: "No, they will not house individuals. Access these proposed shelters will be only for families with children under age 16."

I'm all for DC working on its homeless problem, but it needs to be a well-considered plan that gets the most benefit to homeless families for the dollars spent, and that tries to prevent the roots of homelessness.  What we've got now seems to be Bowser trying to ram through a half-baked plan that's designed to (1) make her look good by closing DC General, (2) put money in the hands of her political donors, and (3) give her a chance to say she treated all Wards evenly.  Those are three great [i]political [/i]goals, but they only tangentially benefit DC's homeless population.  I want a plan that's good for DC, not for Bowser's reelection campaign.

Show me a plan that gives us the best chance of addressing the roots of homelessness and provides services most efficiently, and you'll get my support.  Don't try to bully me with insults and accusations.[/quote]

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