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It’s cute that you think we spend more on homelessness than it would cost to house and feed and take care of someone for a year.
I’ve never heard anyone argue that we should spend more on social programs to reduce the national debt. Kudos! I’ll vote for you when you run for office on that platform.
https://www.va.gov/HOMELESS/nchav/docs/Research_Brief-May2023-The_Evidence_Behind_the_Housing_First_Model-Tsai_508c.pdf
https://www.npscoalition.org/post/fact-sheet-cost-of-homelessness#%3A%7E%3Atext=A+study+from+Los+Angeles%2Cmore+than+%2480%2C000+per+year.
https://www.vox.com/2014/5/30/5764096/homeless-shelter-housing-help-solutions
https://endhomelessness.org/resources/research-and-analysis/ending-chronic-homelessness-saves-taxpayers-money-2/#%3A%7E%3Atext=A+chronically+homeless+person+costs%2CAssistance+Grants+in+FY+2017.