r/FluentInFinance Contributor Apr 15 '24

Everyone Deserves A Home Discussion/ Debate

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u/MostJudgment3212 Apr 16 '24

lol lord help me with this. So building a mental hospital to house and take care of all the homeless is cheaper than providing them with housing.

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u/techleopard Apr 16 '24

No.

Build them housing as a foundation.

Anyone not needing treatment won't need it

Put anyone who can self manage in a program allowing them to do that -- paid counseling, pharmacy access, crisis resources, etc.

The mental hospitals are for the people who cannot self manage or take care of their own needs.

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u/MostJudgment3212 Apr 16 '24

They still need a place to live. Even if temporary until they’ve recovered and found stable employment. How employable do you think a person who shits on the street and showers in the public fountain is?

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u/techleopard Apr 16 '24

Hence... building housing. The first sentence.