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8. The current system requires homelessness no matter how unnecessary or how much surplus housing there

Mon Apr 29, 2013, 10:14 AM

Apr 2013

is.

Homeless folks create artificial lack and some desperation in the system and allows for a higher floor in cost.

Got to keep those values up!

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Why We Still Have a Massive Homelessness Problem (Hard Times USA) [View all] xchrom Apr 2013 OP

Kick! Heidi Apr 2013 #1

Kiss, Kiss, Darling -- and Sunshine coming your way xchrom Apr 2013 #2

I long for the days when Heidi Apr 2013 #3

Rolling my eyes over here... chervilant Apr 2013 #4

+1 xchrom Apr 2013 #5

k/r marmar Apr 2013 #6

The root problem is the monetization of housing. mbperrin Apr 2013 #7

Carlin said they want the homeless out there,... Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2013 #11

Shit, that's probably very true. :( n/t OneGrassRoot Apr 2013 #12

K&R redqueen Apr 2013 #9

One of the original unfunded mandates that reagan loved to both create Egalitarian Thug Apr 2013 #13