U.S. 'Tent Cities,' Sharp Increase in Homelessness Ignored by Almost Everyone Except the BBC (legal, Sanders)

[i_love_autumn]

Tent cities have sprung up in and around at least 55 American cities - they represent the bleak reality of America's poverty crisis.

... One of the largest tented camps is in Florida and is now home to around 300 people. Others have sprung up in New Jersey and Portland.

... There are an estimated 5,000 people living in the dozens of camps that have sprung up across America

U.S. 'Tent Cities,' Sharp Increase in Homelessness Ignored by Almost Everyone Except the BBC

This is why I detest the government-controlled American media and pretty much ignore their government propaganda! Do you see the major news outlets covering this?

How many have died these past several years of record heat and cold?

Seattle mayor wants to allow and regulate 3 new tent cities
Originally published January 15, 2015

Seattle mayor wants to allow and regulate 3 new tent cities | The Seattle Times

Tent Cities In America!!!

Exclusive: America Has Now Become a Nation of “Tent Cities”

Exclusive: America Has Now Become a Nation of

List of tent cities in the United States
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

List of tent cities in the United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[shooting4life]

Obamavilles

[legalsea]

Just a quick google search brought this up:

America's homeless: The rise of Tent City, USA - May. 16, 2014

Exclusive: America Has Now Become a Nation of

Tent Cities

Economic casualties pile into tent cities - USATODAY.com

Economic Woes Lead to Proliferation of Tent Cities Nationwide | Fox News


If the 'government' is controlling the media about this issue, it is doing a poor job.

[i_love_autumn]

Originally Posted by shooting4life

obamavilles

exactly!!!

[legalsea]

"Bushvilles", then:

Tent cities rise across the country - US news - Life | NBC News

Plus a Yale article about the rise of tent cities with the advent of the economic collapse:

http://www.law.yale.edu/WelcomeHome_...nal_report.pdf

[White Wolf]

Sad but predictable. 1% get tax breaks 99% get the shaft.

[urbanlife78]

I saw a few segments on my local news about this just this week, so my local American news is covering this topic.

[shooting4life]

Originally Posted by White Wolf

Sad but predictable. 1% get tax breaks 99% get the shaft.

You have to pay taxes to get a tax break.

[i_love_autumn]

Originally Posted by legalsea

Just a quick google search brought this up:

America's homeless: The rise of Tent City, USA - May. 16, 2014

Exclusive: America Has Now Become a Nation of

Tent Cities

Economic casualties pile into tent cities - USATODAY.com

Economic Woes Lead to Proliferation of Tent Cities Nationwide | Fox News


If the 'government' is controlling the media about this issue, it is doing a poor job.

How OFTEN have you actually seen a story featured on the major news outlets about this?

I never have,and my family/friends say the same,you have to do a search to find online articles,about it!

[White Wolf]

Originally Posted by shooting4life

You have to pay taxes to get a tax break.

Nonsense as usual. I hate republicans with a passion. This country will either become like the movie Elysium or we will elect someone like Bernie Sanders and fix the problems here....only 2 choices...the republican party will continue to have its low info voters as usual.