>It seems like you could cut out a lot of the complexity just by giving the money directly to the people who can't afford housing. Or, being a little less trust

>It seems like you could cut out a lot of the complexity just by giving the money directly to the people who can't afford housing. Or, being a little less trusting, pay some portion of their rent directly. Isn't this Section 8? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Section_8_(housing) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Section_8_(housing)