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It's not lack of available homes that causes homelessness, it's lack of available treatment (addiction & mental) that is the underlying issue. I'm not an "All-
by m348e912 4y ago
It's not lack of available homes that causes homelessness, it's lack of available treatment (addiction & mental) that is the underlying issue.
I'm not an "All-In" podcast fanboy, but they touch on this on the latest episode and I think they actually have it right.
- astrange 4y agoNo, it's the homes. This is pretty obvious because homelessness happens in places with expensive home values, not in Appalachia where they're poor and addicted to meth. But they aren't in New Jersey because it has constitutional affordable housing requirements. Most homeless people aren't literally on the street either, they're in precarious situations like cars or people's couches.