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23. What, exactly, will a *5 thousand payout* do long-term for the homeless?

Sat Jul 2, 2016, 01:22 PM

Jul 2016

Problem not even remotely solved.

And screw the passive-aggressive swipe at liberals over taxes.

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San Francisco homelessness Q&A: Frequently asked questions, answers [View all] yuiyoshida Jun 2016 OP

Lots of cities who reduced or "got rid of" their homeless problem xfundy Jun 2016 #1

Read my number 2 perfect logical and easy solution yeoman6987 Jun 2016 #3

I think if San Francisco fails the rest of the country is doomed. yeoman6987 Jun 2016 #2

Why do you think a one-time $5000 payout would "solve" the problem? Recursion Jun 2016 #5

Double that to 10K (I am homeless) ghostsinthemachine Jul 2016 #26

Honestly o just through 5 grand out there for the scenario yeoman6987 Jul 2016 #27

The addict is NOT the majority of homeless ghostsinthemachine Jul 2016 #29

Billions for war, very little to help the homeless. sarcasmo Jun 2016 #4

San Francisco doesn't have a large homeless problem Sen. Walter Sobchak Jun 2016 #8

The article says 6,000 homeless yuiyoshida Jun 2016 #10

But why are they homeless? Sen. Walter Sobchak Jun 2016 #11

The article clearly states why they are homeless yuiyoshida Jul 2016 #14

You do know there is a housing crisis in the city now? yuiyoshida Jul 2016 #18

Of course I know that, Sen. Walter Sobchak Jul 2016 #20

Are they not homeless? Iggo Jun 2016 #12

Indeed they are Sen. Walter Sobchak Jun 2016 #13

But how? Sen. Walter Sobchak Jul 2016 #24

Doesn't San Fransisco have the highest rent in the country? Initech Jul 2016 #17

Not sure a cap would be allowed but yes yuiyoshida Jul 2016 #31

I've only been to San Francisco one time Texasgal Jul 2016 #19

I have a mentally ill child who has been homeless for many years worstexever Jul 2016 #30