> vested interest in the problem not being solved That's why surgeons always leave a little cancerous tissue, to maximize their chances of getting paid to do a

> vested interest in the problem not being solved That's why surgeons always leave a little cancerous tissue, to maximize their chances of getting paid to do another operation. (Since HN probably won't get that: it's a satirical joke meant to point out some flaws in the commenter's argument. There's no evidence at all that the people involved in, say, providing services for the public have any desire to see the public suffer more so that they can roll in that awesome $30K/year social worker salary for a little longer. Pretty sure that the folks that run soup kitchens would be very happy to close up shop if the need disappeared. Etc. The idea that this is some initiative of Big Homelessness to rake in the gravy is..... sad.)