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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]

So what do you propose as the solution for the homeless crisis? I think most of them have major mental health issues. [/quote]

DC can't fix a national problem on its own.  We also can't afford to become a magnet for the entire country's homeless population.  If you want to try an expansive generous system of benefits then we would need to be very strict and limited on eligibility.  [/quote]

The mayor managed to find 500 million for a billionaire to improve his arena. Let's see how much she finds to rebuild RFK. [/quote]

When you start a business that employs hundreds directly and spins off hundreds of millions in economic activity then you can have a handout too.  [/quote]

Research has shown that arenas are a net loss to communities.

https://econreview.studentorg.berkeley.edu/the-economics-of-sports-stadiums-does-public-financing-of-sports-stadiums-create-local-economic-growth-or-just-help-billionaires-improve-their-profit-margin/[/quote]

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