If the conversation is going to head into spreadsheet territory then it needs a more comprehensive look at costs and benefits. Homeless people often commit min

If the conversation is going to head into spreadsheet territory then it needs a more comprehensive look at costs and benefits. Homeless people often commit minor crimes and cause calls to emergency services. These interventions are expensive and add up. It may be more cost effective to get people homes and some assistance than to have them living on the streets where they constantly cause trouble. This points toward a situation where the issue is making society work reasonably well and not simply adding up who owes what.