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Tue Jun-22-10 09:13 PM
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They are finally going to establish an effective mental health system. Job security and better pay for me, since I am currently in the disaster we call the current system, and the opportunity to provide meaningful treatment for my patients. I can't wait.  |
| -Obama vows to end homelessness in 10 years |
ProSense |
Jun-22-10 05:25 PM |
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This sounds like a great initiative. |
tekisui |
Jun-22-10 05:29 PM |
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It would be great, if he didn't embrace economic policies that create more homelessness every day! |
Zhade |
Jun-24-10 06:19 PM |
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Can you imagine? Now watch the rethugs block this initiative. nt |
babylonsister |
Jun-22-10 05:31 PM |
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This is great and important news if true.. I hope they also help single adults |
SunnySong |
Jun-22-10 05:33 PM |
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good luck to this effort |
maxsolomon |
Jun-22-10 05:33 PM |
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SROs are a good idea. |
Morning Dew |
Jun-22-10 05:44 PM |
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here's what's happening in Seattle |
maxsolomon |
Jun-22-10 05:49 PM |
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That's best practices, right there. Good for Seattle. |
EFerrari |
Jun-23-10 03:13 PM |
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except that seattle lost more low-income units than it gained during the last 10-year plan to |
Hannah Bell |
Jun-26-10 05:21 AM |
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"Housing First" - that makes SO much sense! |
Raksha |
Jun-28-10 10:50 AM |
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One wonders if the SRO principle could be updated along the lines of cohousing. |
KamaAina |
Jun-22-10 06:53 PM |
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Part of the issue is we have too many people moving to big cities... |
newtothegame |
Jun-23-10 05:08 PM |
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If he reallly did this, it would be great. Let's start right now |
Catherina |
Jun-22-10 05:34 PM |
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Seattle is in year 7 of a 10 year plan |
maxsolomon |
Jun-22-10 05:53 PM |
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it wasn't just seattle -- it was national. my city of 30K also has a 10 year plan. |
Hannah Bell |
Jun-26-10 05:30 AM |
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They can start by allowing people to live in foreclosed homes. |
Xenotime |
Jun-22-10 05:35 PM |
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what? |
sylveste |
Jun-23-10 12:35 AM |
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Ah...simple. Open the homes and let people stay there. |
Xenotime |
Jun-23-10 10:22 AM |
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Even a foreclosed home |
Abq_Sarah |
Jun-23-10 04:07 PM |
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Yes. And that person or entity would be open to letting people stay... |
Xenotime |
Jun-24-10 12:44 PM |
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Who pays for the... |
Lagomorph |
Jun-25-10 03:04 AM |
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Who is paying for them now? They could continue while people live there. |
Xenotime |
Jun-27-10 10:53 AM |
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Well, if they don't pass the unemployment extensions NOW |
prolesunited |
Jun-22-10 05:45 PM |
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Kick. Good luck Mr. Pres. |
politicasista |
Jun-22-10 05:45 PM |
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Mandate private home purchases! |
Oregone |
Jun-22-10 05:46 PM |
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sounds familiar |
tomm2thumbs |
Jun-22-10 05:57 PM |
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Yeah, they will give you a voucher to rent but not to buy. Never understood |
jwirr |
Jun-22-10 06:54 PM |
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Rent goes to landlords. Payments go toward building equity for families. |
mbperrin |
Jun-22-10 08:39 PM |
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People on Section 8 *can* get mortgages and buy homes with public assistance. |
mwooldri |
Jun-22-10 09:28 PM |
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I suppose |
Turbineguy |
Jun-22-10 06:01 PM |
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Excellent. K&R n/t |
JTFrog |
Jun-22-10 06:06 PM |
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This is so, so needed. |
Greyskye |
Jun-22-10 06:09 PM |
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Good news. |
MilesColtrane |
Jun-22-10 06:09 PM |
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This is good news..no rethug would ever suggest this |
corpseratemedia |
Jun-22-10 06:16 PM |
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Yeah, like he solved health care. He'll force everyone to buy a house or be fined. |
salguine |
Jun-22-10 06:20 PM |
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+1 |
Fearless |
Jun-22-10 06:35 PM |
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Some part of you must be thrilled to see he will enact federal legislation for this. |
Jefferson23 |
Jun-22-10 06:38 PM |
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After the health care disaster, are you kidding!? I won't be thrilled with anything before |
salguine |
Jun-22-10 06:45 PM |
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I understand the lack of trust, yes. But he doesn't have to do this, |
Jefferson23 |
Jun-22-10 06:52 PM |
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+1 |
dflprincess |
Jun-24-10 09:31 PM |
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Finally, we have a president who not only says the word homeless |
Jefferson23 |
Jun-22-10 06:35 PM |
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Isn't it a state issue? |
Ter |
Jun-22-10 09:26 PM |
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He won't implement it if the assholes that inhabit the building in your avatar get their way. |
Telly Savalas |
Jun-24-10 09:22 PM |
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bush also had a 10 year plan to end homelessness. |
Hannah Bell |
Jun-26-10 05:34 AM |
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But…but…but…what about the BOOTSTRAPS???? nt |
valerief |
Jun-22-10 06:39 PM |
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there's really good stuff in that pdf folks.. |
corpseratemedia |
Jun-22-10 06:44 PM |
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And what about jobs? |
zalinda |
Jun-22-10 07:16 PM |
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Nan Roman........... |
rucognizant |
Jun-22-10 07:04 PM |
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Ahhh, starving homeowners... |
MetaTrope |
Jun-22-10 07:06 PM |
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and then, to paraphrase charlie brown ... |
RedSock |
Jun-22-10 07:14 PM |
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Talk is cheap n/t |
conspirator |
Jun-22-10 07:17 PM |
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Talk is not cheap, Obama promised no................ |
Old Vet |
Jun-22-10 07:34 PM |
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I would LOVE to see this happen |
Zephie |
Jun-22-10 07:53 PM |
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I think it will happen, and good to hear you are living better times. |
Jefferson23 |
Jun-22-10 08:09 PM |
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Pretty sentiment |
Lone_Star_Dem |
Jun-22-10 07:56 PM |
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Statements: |
ProSense |
Jun-22-10 08:00 PM |
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Good news -- haven't read the details, however . . .yet == |
defendandprotect |
Jun-25-10 10:37 PM |
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Let's see...people need homes, and there are lots of empty homes all around out there... |
Cal Carpenter |
Jun-22-10 08:03 PM |
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A chicken in every pot, I say ... nt |
bemildred |
Jun-22-10 08:34 PM |
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I love the abitiousness of this |
Politicub |
Jun-22-10 08:43 PM |
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A 10-year timeline is an eternity in politics |
Art_from_Ark |
Jun-25-10 01:38 AM |
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not the first time this 10 year plan thing has been tried, either. |
Hannah Bell |
Jun-26-10 05:35 AM |
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It seems like the only 10-year plan that doesn't get scrapped |
Art_from_Ark |
Jun-27-10 12:11 AM |
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yes, those ones always seem to be successful. |
Hannah Bell |
Jun-28-10 01:44 AM |
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Oh Good!! |
RobinA |
Jun-22-10 09:13 PM |
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Impossible: We'd have to alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness. |
robcon |
Jun-22-10 09:34 PM |
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Why let a few facts ruin a beautiful theory? |
Psephos |
Jun-22-10 09:44 PM |
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Get a room. |
U4ikLefty |
Jun-22-10 10:19 PM |
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Get a life. n/t |
Psephos |
Jun-22-10 10:30 PM |
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Get bent. |
U4ikLefty |
Jun-23-10 10:45 PM |
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Get laid...it's obviously been a long time. n/t |
Psephos |
Jun-24-10 12:08 AM |
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Ask your mom. |
U4ikLefty |
Jun-27-10 04:22 AM |
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can't be said enough, |
Sen. Walter Sobchak |
Jun-23-10 02:28 PM |
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all those things existed before reagan, but most people were nevertheless housed. |
Hannah Bell |
Jun-26-10 05:39 AM |
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I was going to post this exact same thing... |
Illuminated |
Jun-28-10 12:33 PM |
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Great, so long as it does not privatize public housing!!! See link below |
Synnical |
Jun-22-10 09:38 PM |
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I thought this was from The Onion. nt |
live love laugh |
Jun-23-10 11:11 AM |
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sounds good |
Steerpike |
Jun-23-10 11:21 AM |
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Make decent affordable housing a right. |
killbotfactory |
Jun-23-10 11:21 AM |
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It is already a right |
slackmaster |
Jun-23-10 02:32 PM |
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This is going to make so many "compassionate" conservatives angry beyond belief. |
superconnected |
Jun-23-10 11:24 AM |
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This is beautiful - wiping out Chronic homlessness and homelessness of vets in 5 years. |
superconnected |
Jun-23-10 11:26 AM |
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And what about the not insignificant number of insane homeless? |
Sen. Walter Sobchak |
Jun-23-10 02:08 PM |
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what does SRO mean? standing room only? |
Gin |
Jun-23-10 02:21 PM |
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well, it doesn't mean inpatient psychiatric care |
Sen. Walter Sobchak |
Jun-23-10 02:29 PM |
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Single room occupancy. |
EFerrari |
Jun-23-10 03:06 PM |
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So will homelessness be down 10% in 1 year? |
AngryAmish |
Jun-23-10 02:29 PM |
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LBJ was wise to not set a specific deadline or concrete goal for the War on Poverty |
slackmaster |
Jun-23-10 02:55 PM |
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He might start by making HAMP mods mandatory for eligible loans. |
Waiting For Everyman |
Jun-23-10 03:59 PM |
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Right on! This is a good start. |
Ignis |
Jun-23-10 04:17 PM |
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I think taking care of our children and wounded veterans is a reasonable expectation |
Exultant Democracy |
Jun-24-10 01:28 PM |
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"Ignore what they say, watch what they do" n/t |
Greyhound |
Jun-24-10 01:42 PM |
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I think it is a stupid promise. |
robcon |
Jun-24-10 08:20 PM |
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The failure to simply extend jobless benefits suggests this initiative is a total |
mbperrin |
Jun-24-10 09:34 PM |
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Got that one right for sure. n/t |
Psephos |
Jun-24-10 09:44 PM |
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Here's how they'll do it: Throw all the homeless in prison. n/t |
Frank Cannon |
Jun-26-10 08:14 AM |
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I fully support the president in his grand dream. |
Divine Discontent |
Jun-27-10 03:18 AM |
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I don't think the timing for this is right. Don't we have enough to do right now? |
Honeycombe8 |
Jun-27-10 05:43 AM |
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Just like the bushes 10 year plan to end homelessness. |
fasttense |
Jun-27-10 07:55 AM |
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thank you. no one seems to remember. it's orwellian. |
Hannah Bell |
Jun-28-10 01:47 AM |
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It's a noble goal and I wish it would happen, but I fear |
Vinca |
Jun-28-10 05:48 AM |
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I don't know how right now, but I'm sure corporations will have something to do with its downfall... |
NHLrocks |
Jun-28-10 09:42 AM |
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Hopefully, the President succeeds where the neglected Bush program failed |
mvd |
Jun-28-10 12:54 PM |
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Funding that simply is not there |
GlennWRECK |
Jun-28-10 06:49 PM |
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