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At this point, we basically need something like the WPA to hire the unemployed to do public works jobs. There's just not enough job openings to bring down unemployment. I think that is better than telling these people to just **** off.
This is how the stimulous money SHOULD have been spent....instead of bailing out Wall Street and the big banks. That is why I think people who believe Obama to be a socialist.....or even a liberal....are nuts. He did just what the moneyed class desired....continued to bail them out and leave the working people of this country to sink on their own. That money should have been spent on building roads, railroads, bridges, repairs of schools, etc. And it should have been done right away before the tea party nuts took over congress....now nothing worthwhile will get done.
As I watched the segment on 60 minutes about this, I had a few ideas to help these people. One of the things that we should look into is maybe using shuttered military bases to house them. The bases could be used to house families and, at the very least, provide a safe place with sanitary facilities and laundry for those living on the streets in vehicles. Small apartments and/or RV type FEMA trailers could be erected to provide the families a safe space to live in where they would have access to shower, wash clothes and see a doctor if need be. The children could be provided a libarary and computer lab to do homework. Adults could spend days looking for work or training for another job while kids are in school. And it really would not cost that much because the government already owns the land. What ideas do you have to help the homeless family living in cars? Or do you think that they should be helped at all?
I think it would be a lot cheaper than giving $2000 each for Section 8 housing and food stamps to buy anything they want including selling them to get cash. FEMA trailers I think would be better than housing project apartments, but it shouldn't be luxury, they should want to get out of this situation.
Whatever happened to family taking them in? My son and grandchildren will never be homeless as long as I have a home. I will not be homeless as long as my son or parents have a home. Charity begins at home and in this case that is where it should end.
We are 110 trillion dollars in debt, we can't afford anymore government programs.
You're 110 trillion dollars in debt? Who's your credit card provider?
Beats the heck out of me why people should pay because other people want to help someone...
You want to help them? go right ahead, there are enough of you bleeding hearts around to buy a few abandoned military bases, fix them up and provide food and medical care for the needy for the rest of their lives...
Awwww you right-wing Christians are so wonderful! Yes please sign me up...Completely gut the gov't and all public services and lets let society depend on the wonderful right-wing Christians to take care of all those less fortunate in society
Well we should first verify citizenship and send the rest home.
If they are illegals or residents who can't pay for themselves, then they need to leave and free up assets for Americans.
Good point - the illegals and non-citizens have homes they've abandoned back home, and there is a much lower unemployment rate in the countries most the illegals came from, if such a program isn't limited to citizens, you can expect a large onslaught of people coming over the border to cash in on this.
I think there should be mandatory drug testing - anyone who has money to waste on drugs can pay their own way and shouldn't be mooching off taxpayers.
This is how the stimulous money SHOULD have been spent....instead of bailing out Wall Street and the big banks. That is why I think people who believe Obama to be a socialist.....or even a liberal....are nuts. He did just what the moneyed class desired....continued to bail them out and leave the working people of this country to sink on their own. That money should have been spent on building roads, railroads, bridges, repairs of schools, etc. And it should have been done right away before the tea party nuts took over congress....now nothing worthwhile will get done.
I agree. Obama should have went big. He tried compromise and moderation. Now we have the GOP thinking gutting social programs and more tax cuts will somehow magically fix the problem. We're so screwed.
Imagine what America would have been like if obama and crew gave that 700 billion dollar bail-out amongst the 315 million Americans instead of his cronies...
Whatever happened to family taking them in? My son and grandchildren will never be homeless as long as I have a home. I will not be homeless as my son or parents have a home. Charity begins at home and in this case that is where it should end.
I've been homeless...long story but it was basically our rental changed hands and the new owner had other plans which didn't include us..it did include moving in a whole bunch of illegals and charging them $150 per head to live there.
We had jobs, but at the time ,'05 in our area, the rental market was tight ad we were not in a position to buy.
We were in a shelter for 5 mos. unitl we got enough $$ saved to offer 1st, last and 3mos additional rent in advance. $$ talks.We've been here 6 years now.
Anyway, we have no family to speak of. My parents are dead, and I have no siblings sve for a half-sister (no idea where she is) and my hubby's dad ran off when he was 5 mos. old...his mom lives in a trailer in CA... so, no help there.
Point is, many don't have family. The shelter was a Godsend. BTW, they charged, if you had a job, to stay there, and I had absolutely no problem paying, and now, 6 years on, I donate every chance I get..a.and I'm not the only one, the director says that quite a few former residents donate on a regular basis.
Just wanted to give a little insight.
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