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Politics : View from the Center and Left
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To: bentway who wrote (390900)12/6/2018 12:16:03 PM
From: epicure  Read Replies (1) of 542010
 
I hear what you are saying. But I think the problems of the homeless are so immense- throwing a little cash at them may salve a conscience but it does nothing for the real problem- mental illness, lack of affordable housing for the poor, lack of health care for the poor, lack of resources to help the poor become less poor.

Give a homeless person a little cash- and they'll buy alcohol, drugs or a burger- but they'll still be begging tomorrow. I think I'm with Koan on this one- get the government to do something to really and fundamentally address the problems of the homeless- which are varied, and need a LOT of infrastructure. IF you want to give now, give to your local foodbank and homeless shelter- because they do heroic work in the country right now, because most people just don't want to think about this (or they want to blame the homeless).
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