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ghostsinthemachine

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29. The addict is NOT the majority of homeless

Reply to yeoman6987 (Reply #27)

Sat Jul 2, 2016, 04:59 PM

Jul 2016

at least not in suburbia. Right now there are five homeless people sitting at the bank of computers at the library and none of us have alcohol or drug issues. We are broke down (me), jobless etc...

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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

Many homeless are addicts or have other types of mental illness. They go hand in hand. Socal31 Jun 2016 #7

I agree. Getting them back on their feet with some kind of permanent housing, smirkymonkey Jul 2016 #21

What, exactly, will a *5 thousand payout* do long-term for the homeless? SMC22307 Jul 2016 #23

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 spends about $300 million per year on services for the homeless Recursion Jun 2016 #6

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

The insane and inebriated haven't been priced out of their apartments any time recently. Sen. Walter Sobchak Jul 2016 #15

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

We really need to bring back state funded residential psychiatric/addiction care. smirkymonkey Jul 2016 #22

But how? Sen. Walter Sobchak Jul 2016 #24

I don't know. We need a new model and we need to stop putting our imperialist ambitions above smirkymonkey Jul 2016 #25

Republicans are not in charge of San Francisco or California for that matter yeoman6987 Jul 2016 #28

This really ought to be a federal issue because homeless people migrate to places they can survive. hunter Jun 2016 #9

The homeless were an issue for us on our first and last trip there.... TipTok Jul 2016 #16

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