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Billionaire's False Narrative... (lemmy.ml)
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[–] 4 points 1 year ago (1 child)

For example, California spent over $24 billion over a period of five years and didn't even make a dent.

Homelessness is not a simple problem you can just throw money at. People will consistently fall through the societal cracks.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago*

    Yes, California’s half-assed efforts have been rife with fraud and waste.

    https://calmatters.org/housing/homelessness/2024/04/california-homelessness-spending

    Similarly, it costs many billions more to fund our half-assed healthcare system than it would be to simply give people healthcare. Dealing with problems in a way that only attacks the symptoms is far more expensive and wasteful.

    But it has been proven that guaranteeing housing is both cheaper and produces superior results.

    https://pulitzercenter.org/stories/look-finlands-housing-first-initiative

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