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3.5 Million Homeless and 18.5 Million Vacant Homes
http://www.trueactivist.com/3-5-million-homeless-and-18-5-million-vacant-homes-in-the-us/
New government census reports have revealed disturbing information that details the cold, hard numbers of Americans who have been deeply affected by the state of our economy, and bank foreclosure practices:
In the last few days, the U.S. government census figures have revealed that 1 in 2 Americans have fallen into poverty or are struggling to live on low incomes. And we know that the financial hardships faced by our neighbors, colleagues, and others in our communities will be all the more acutely felt over the holiday season.
Along with poverty and low incomes, the foreclosure rate has created its own crisis situation as the number of families removed from their homes has skyrocketed.
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wandy
(3,539 posts)Which is even crazier than cursing at a football game on the TV.
But you see these 3.5 Million Homeless are not important.
We're at WAR you know.
Some despot has killed his own people so we must bomb their cities to rubble and then rebuild the destruction we have caused.
18.5 Million Vacant Homes falling to disrepair, vandalism and decay.
I'd best "watch what I say" less I be accused of being anti Obama.
Coyotl
(15,262 posts)How about we have a war on homelessness instead!
Warpy
(111,245 posts)if only to mow the lawn and deter the kind of vandals who strip plumbing and wiring right out off the walls to get the copper.
I had my squats all picked out the last time I was poor.