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Coyotl

(15,262 posts)
Thu Sep 5, 2013, 10:17 AM Sep 2013

3.5 Million Homeless and 18.5 Million Vacant Homes

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/

The National Economic and Social Rights Initiative along with Amnesty International are asking the U.S. to step up its efforts to address the foreclosure crisis, including by giving serious consideration to the growing call for a foreclosure moratorium and other forms of relief for those at risk, and establishing a housing finance system that fulfills human rights obligations.

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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3.5 Million Homeless and 18.5 Million Vacant Homes (Original Post) Coyotl Sep 2013 OP
I see something like this and I want to start cursing at the monitor....... wandy Sep 2013 #1
Number of Syrian refugees tops 2 million by comparison Coyotl Sep 2013 #2
You'd think banks would welcome squatters at this point Warpy Sep 2013 #3
gotta kick this Coyotl Sep 2013 #4

wandy

(3,539 posts)
1. I see something like this and I want to start cursing at the monitor.......
Thu Sep 5, 2013, 10:30 AM
Sep 2013

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)
2. Number of Syrian refugees tops 2 million by comparison
Thu Sep 5, 2013, 10:36 AM
Sep 2013

How about we have a war on homelessness instead!

Warpy

(111,245 posts)
3. You'd think banks would welcome squatters at this point
Thu Sep 5, 2013, 10:50 AM
Sep 2013

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.

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