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Cal Carpenter

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3. And meanwhile

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Fri Mar 29, 2013, 07:29 AM

Mar 2013

there are millions without the security of a roof over their heads at night, between the chronically homeless and those with 'temporary' struggles.

So we have tons of empty housing, and tons of people who need housing.

Someone remind me what is so great about this capitalist economy of ours?

Really, what is the point of a home if it is empty? And what does it say when there are so many people who need a roof over their heads?

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More Than 300,000 U.S. Homes Are Foreclosed 'Zombies' [View all] xchrom Mar 2013 OP

Are the banks paying real estate taxes? Sanity Claws Mar 2013 #1

there are 4 or 5 in my 'hood, just along the our walkies route KG Mar 2013 #2

reminds me: i need to go walkies. nt xchrom Mar 2013 #4

if you need a friend, this little guy would gladly go along.... KG Mar 2013 #5

lol -- yeah mine feel the same -- endlessly energetic. nt xchrom Mar 2013 #6

And meanwhile Cal Carpenter Mar 2013 #3

Well, someone owns those houses and is trying to sell them. Honeycombe8 Mar 2013 #8

There are thousands of empty homes sorefeet Mar 2013 #7