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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Folks, when you talk about building housing for the unhoused, what are you talking about?   Homeless shelters free housing?  Who is going to pay for all this?  If you become a mecca for free housing, it will just attract more people who want free housing.  But who pays for it.  Taxpayers will only stay in a jurisdiction so long if their taxes are going to house the unhoused rather than paying for excellent schools, police protection, etc.  There is a balance that needs to be struck.  I think our goal should be getting the unhoused into jobs so they can pay rent and taxes.
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homeless people don’t want jobs. you people are so so clueless. [/quote]

They don't know they want jobs. Given housing and sufficient mental health treatment, they will realize they want to be contributing members of society.[/quote]

Have you ever known a mentally ill drug addicted person? [/quote]

https://journals.lww.com/jphmp/abstract/2020/09000/permanent_supportive_housing_with_housing_first_to.3.aspx[/quote]

We have plenty of evidence of what happens when “housing first” is implemented. Results are mixed at best. [/quote]

Any science to back up that statement? I showed you mine. [/quote]

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