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In reply to the discussion: Section 8 housing voucher distribution canceled after thousands waiting in line get out of control [View all]FiveGoodMen
(20,018 posts)54. "There is no such thing as society"
Thatcher said it...
http://briandeer.com/social/thatcher-society.htm
Far too many Americans agree.
And if enough people believe it, it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.
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Section 8 housing voucher distribution canceled after thousands waiting in line get out of control [View all]
FrodosPet
Jan 2013
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The real problem is relying on Section 8 as the principal program for low income renters.
Gormy Cuss
Jan 2013
#3
It goes back much further than that - Nixon moved the focus away from funding new construction
Gormy Cuss
Jan 2013
#49
In most cases though, rehabbing existing housing is cheaper than building from the ground up.
Gormy Cuss
Jan 2013
#11
I have a veteran's section eight voucher and it has meant a lot to me in stabilizing my life
Nika
Jan 2013
#22
And yet thousand of foreclosed homes sit empty and owned by banks who don't take care of them.
Javaman
Jan 2013
#24
in my area, the waiting list for low income housing is over 5 years
lifesbeautifulmagic
Jan 2013
#28
Another option is "Tent Cities" that are self-governed, by and for homeless people
99th_Monkey
Jan 2013
#41