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Originally Posted by Janet1946
This thread has been so sad. . Once you are evicted it is almost impossible to rent another apartment. You can’t get a job unless you have a phone and an address. In many states you can’t even qualify for food stamps or Medicaid without an address. If you have been convicted of a felony, you are entitled to no benefits, even long after you have served your sentence (and just try to find a decent job with a felony on their record). If you live in the Los Angeles area, two adults earning minimum wage jobs do not qualify for ANY apartment in the area. Many of the tents around Union Station (in LA) are occupied by 2 adults who each have full time jobs. I wouldn’t be surprised if the same is true in Florida. TBH, it seems like begging might get you a better lifestyle.
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Instead of ignoring the problem (actually 2 - homelessness and drug usage) and having people themselves find solutions or CON men / women arising and taking advantage of a situation - maybe we need to petition our State and Federal Governments to DO the RIGHT thing and the thing, for which, we pay taxes - and ACTUALLY SOLVE the problem.
Even little me has a suggestion, or 2 or more.........start a JOBS program like back in the real old days of Democracy giving all the willing a place to work and make money - even if you have to bend the minimum wage laws.
......Stop the STUPID**** ZONING LAWS that favor the wealth disparity, racism, and homelessness. I don't say,"let them eat cake" BUT I DO say:" let them live in tents".
.......Put the Drug Cartel KILLERS of their addicted customers and coyotes that are caught into Japanese-style prisons for long terms. Attempt to rehab the addicted customers.
........Make POT legal and ALL others (except maybe for Native American ceremonies) and study peyote to see if it has bad side effects.
.....Control the legal pharmacy DRUG overuse and "pill mills" and greedy and lazy Doctors that overprescribe.
.......I think that would be a good START! And also worry about 2024. The future needs to be so bright that I will need shades!