So, those of you who hate seeing homeless people living on the streets, what is your solution? Many of the cities where homelessness is a huge problem are cities that have little if any affordable housing available, and some of the homeowners in these expensive cities want zoning laws that keep out affordable housing. These homeless folks are often veterans, mentally ill folks or people who lost a job, or can't make enough money to afford housing in expensive cities where they've lived for years. Long term mental institutions were closed down in most places, so very unstable mentally ill were often discharged without any planning. What is your solution?
We don't have that many homeless folks where I live but we do have a lot of affordable housing. The last time I visited Atlanta, a city that is becoming less affordable than it was several years ago, I saw two older homeless adults sleeping on small cots under the over hanging of a small store. What should be done for these people? Shelters, when they exist, are often more dangerous than living on the streets according to some stories I've read about some of them. So, please tell us your constructive plans as to how to help reduce homelessness.
one does not need to present an airtight plan to competently recognize the flaws of another plan. No one is using their lack of imagination as an excuse to "do nothing". Sometimes, "doing something..anything" leads to the wrong thing, though.. like is the case with how they attempted to "deal" with homelessness (by declaring any public place at all their home).
I don't think any Republican candidate would miss the opportunity to point out how this is a fantastic example of what happens if too liberal policies are enacted the way the Democrats like to do.. knee-jerk reactive and with as little consideration for multiple points of view and predictable consequences as possible.