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I feel for you, I really do. It sounds like you're struggling and that is awful to hear. But I did ask the question above in good faith: What more could be don

I feel for you, I really do. It sounds like you're struggling and that is awful to hear. But I did ask the question above in good faith: What more could be done? For example, Exactly what is standing in the way between you and having a Section 8 apartment (or whatever)? Is there something specific that needs to change?

FollowingTheDao 4y ago
> Is there something specific that needs to change? Stop people from using housing as an investment. Stop voting for either corporate party. Fight to pass laws banning the ownership of multiple houses. Fight for social housing like they have in Europe. Represent us in your town halls to fight agains the anti-homeless/poverty laws and fight for more funding for section 8 and low income housing. Do not vote for people who magically find $40 billion for Ukraine but cannot find money for homeless/healthcare. Make politicians earn your vote instead of just voting for the least bad person. End all the deductions for owning a house. End AirBnB in any community that cannot afford to house their poorest. Frankly, the FED might help me more than anyone else once they raise rates and housing prices collapse. And people think Section 8 is some magic thing, but section 8 is only half of it. If a landlord will not accept it a voucher is useless: https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/stateline/2021/05/12/biden-wants-to-offer-more-housing-vouchers-many-landlords-wont-accept-them https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/sta... I have been on a section 8 waiting list for ten years, I am still well past 200 on the waiting list. Women and families always just ahead of me and section 8 housing is as rare as any other cheap housing.
landemva 4y ago
>> What more could be done? Money does not fix everything. As long as we are going to throw $40 billion far far away, the federal government should match it 1:1 for housing administered by State programs. Spend our money at home on our people. https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/21/biden-signs-40-billion-aid-package-for-ukraine-during-trip-to-asia.html https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/21/biden-signs-40-billion-aid-p...

FollowingTheDao 4y ago

> Is there something specific that needs to change? Stop people from using housing as an investment. Stop voting for either corporate party. Fight to pass laws banning the ownership of multiple houses. Fight for social housing like they have in Europe. Represent us in your town halls to fight agains the anti-homeless/poverty laws and fight for more funding for section 8 and low income housing. Do not vote for people who magically find $40 billion for Ukraine but cannot find money for homeless/healthcare. Make politicians earn your vote instead of just voting for the least bad person. End all the deductions for owning a house. End AirBnB in any community that cannot afford to house their poorest. Frankly, the FED might help me more than anyone else once they raise rates and housing prices collapse. And people think Section 8 is some magic thing, but section 8 is only half of it. If a landlord will not accept it a voucher is useless: https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/stateline/2021/05/12/biden-wants-to-offer-more-housing-vouchers-many-landlords-wont-accept-them https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/sta... I have been on a section 8 waiting list for ten years, I am still well past 200 on the waiting list. Women and families always just ahead of me and section 8 housing is as rare as any other cheap housing.

landemva 4y ago

>> What more could be done? Money does not fix everything. As long as we are going to throw $40 billion far far away, the federal government should match it 1:1 for housing administered by State programs. Spend our money at home on our people. https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/21/biden-signs-40-billion-aid-package-for-ukraine-during-trip-to-asia.html https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/21/biden-signs-40-billion-aid-p...