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by blacksmith_tb 2839 days ago
I think that may be overstating things[1], though I agree it's a tough problem. Lots of folks need some extra help, they're disabled, they have mental illnesses, or substance addictions (or all of the above). Just giving them a tiny house or apartment is not enough to keep them housed. But typically we fund programs to address all of those problems separately, with varying degrees of cooperation between them.

1: https://www.npr.org/2015/12/10/459100751/utah-reduced-chroni...