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Comment by IanCal

11 hours ago

> Speaking as someone who has experienced homelessness, for a short while, I believe the only practical solution is to give people housing at the outset before the desire/need to move elsewhere takes root.

Also national support not local. While there are some local issues with homelessness I feel lots of the problems are going to be the same across the country. If it was the same provision everywhere there wouldn't be the same draw towards certain locations.

love this idea in principle but can you name one successful program being ran at the national level? at local level, with the right people in place and adequate funding - shit can get done. at the national level I think no chance in America, whatever one Administration does and funds, regardless of which “side” it is, the next one will do everything in their power to dismantle