Housing assistance is not the same thing as cash. Also, assisting poor families so they can raise their kids with more stability is not the same thing as just h

Housing assistance is not the same thing as cash. Also, assisting poor families so they can raise their kids with more stability is not the same thing as just handing out money. The US needs to be doing a lot more for families than it currently does. We also need to actively work to solve the extreme lack of affordable housing generally. I don't understand how you are confusing housing assistance for poor families with minor children with just giving people money. These are very different things. Edit: I will add that we need to be doing more for families simply because they have minor children, completely unrelated to their income level. One of the problems in the US is that so much assistance is tied to being poor. This creates the nightmare situation we have where you have to continue to fail so you can continue to qualify for assistance. Assistsnce should be based on having human needs -- like a medical crisis or a dependent child or a handicap -- not on your income or lack thereof. This approach is generally more common in Europe and it is a more effective social safety net than one defined mostly by income level.