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Homelessness among US children at all-time high

Muhammed said:
It seems to me that a large portion of the homeless children are runaways. They'd rather be on the streets than be abused on a daily basis.
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Depends on what one considers abuse as to how high that percentage would be. LGBT kids also end up on the streets and all of course there are the substance abusers that overlap into other categories. Certainly complex of an issue.
 
Kobie said:
Who, exactly, claimed that the president solved homelessness?
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there was a post of something like 269 things the president has done since in office to make things better.

remember according to many the President plans, are making the economy stronger, claiming its a slow process but its on the up swing.
 
ernst barkmann said:
there was a post of something like 269 things the president has done since in office to make things better.

remember according to many the President plans, are making the economy stronger, claiming its a slow process but its on the up swing.
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Was one of those 269 things "eliminated homelessness"?
 
TheDemSocialist said:
I think everyone is missing the point. The problem is trickle down economics. This massive amount of wealth the rich are making now isnt being trickled down. Its being hoarded at the top. Trickle down economics, and neo-liberal economics is ****ing this country and ****ing the mass amount of people.
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So what do you suggest?
 
Kobie said:
Was one of those 269 things "eliminated homelessness"?
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No, it wasn't. But I think he was going to get around to addressing the homeless problem right after he stopped the oceans from rising.
 
TheDemSocialist said:
I think everyone is missing the point. The problem is trickle down economics. This massive amount of wealth the rich are making now isnt being trickled down. Its being hoarded at the top. Trickle down economics, and neo-liberal economics is ****ing this country and ****ing the mass amount of people.
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I have a home. So I suspect do most of the posters on this board. Trickle down economics result in being homeless. The accumulation of wealth by "the rich" hasn't prevented me from owning a home, and everyone I know also has a place to live in spite of the wealth of people like George Soros and the Koch Brothers and Beyoncé and all the other super rich people.

What do you suggest be done?
 
Kobie said:
Was one of those 269 things "eliminated homelessness"?
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since it has been put forward so many times the economy is recovering, and things are on the up swing because of the administrations polices.

then it stands to reason homelessness should be shrinking and things should be looking brighter.
 
TheDemSocialist said:
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:( With a country so rich in natural resources its a damn shame we cannot take care of those who are the least among us. "The measure of a civilization is how it treats its weakest members."

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What? If the Obama recovery is so great, why so many homeless?

And BTW, many of us do help the homeless. And yes, it sucks so many are homeless.
 
ernst barkmann said:
since it has been put forward so many times the economy is recovering, and things are on the up swing because of the administrations polices.

then it stands to reason homelessness should be shrinking and things should be looking brighter.
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The economy IS recovering (albeit slower than it should be); however, homelessness and the overall health of the economy are rarely interrelated.

The largest overall increase in homelessness in the U.S. was during the 1980s, when the economy was healthy. Homelessness has numerous other causes, including substance abuse, children running away from abusive situations, and large influxes of combat veterans.
 
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lizzie said:
Why, redistribution. What else could there be? ;)
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Lol. I am sure that is his answer, but I always love to hear what people who hate 'trickle down' would offer in its place.
 
Kobie said:
The economy IS recovering (albeit slower than it should be); however, homelessness and the overall health of the economy are rarely interrelated.

The largest overall increase in homelessness in the U.S. was during the 1980s, when the economy was healthy. Homelessness has numerous other causes, including substance abuse, children running away from abusive situations, and large influxes of combat veterans.
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but i am addressing the OP, which is about the "homeless children", since 6 million more people are receiving benefits from government you would think the problem would be less.
 
ernst barkmann said:
but i am addressing the OP, which is about the "homeless children", since 6 million more people are receiving benefits from government you would think the problem would be less.
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You would think, if you didn't understand the varying root causes of homelessness.
 
ernst barkmann said:
then what do you think the solution would be....[serious question to you].

if you don't have an answer that's fine, i am just asking if you have thought of an idea.
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The solution to homelessness? Well, what would put a HUGE dent into homelessness is rebuilding the mental health infrastructure that has slowly deteriorated over the last 30-40 years. The single biggest two biggest causes of homelessness are substance abuse and mental illness, especially among veterans.
 
Kobie said:
The solution to homelessness? Well, what would put a HUGE dent into homelessness is rebuilding the mental health infrastructure that has slowly deteriorated over the last 30-40 years. The single biggest two biggest causes of homelessness are substance abuse and mental illness, especially among veterans.
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i have to agree with that.
 
tres borrachos said:
What do you suggest be done?
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Fletch said:
So what do you suggest?
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From a capitalist perspective or a socialist?

I think clearly when need to a more social democratic mode as a startl. We need to go back to economics before trickle down. I think we do need a bigger social welfare state. We need to being to raise the tax rate on the upper income levels. We need a reinvest in our infrastructure. We need to regulate banks more.
 
TheDemSocialist said:
From a capitalist perspective or a socialist?

I think clearly when need to a more social democratic mode as a startl. We need to go back to economics before trickle down. I think we do need a bigger social welfare state. We need to being to raise the tax rate on the upper income levels. We need a reinvest in our infrastructure. We need to regulate banks more.
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that's you plan, raise taxes and increase welfare.

you should have just said you wish to turn America into Europe.
 
ttwtt78640 said:
Counting those in shelters, hotels or motels as "homeless" is not very honest. Much like saying that those receiving "safety net" benefits bringing them above the FPL are still "really" still below the FPL because the cash value of that aid is not counted.

Form the OP link's referenced report's homeless definition:
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I can see your point with hotels and motels, but not with shelters. Many homeless people choose to sleep outside rather than in shelters because they are so miserable and only provide shelter for sleeping, not living. Residential hotels are housing. Motels and tourist hotels are housing, but due to the high daily cost compared to an apartment it is not a real solution for people who can not afford to stay there for long.
 
TheDemSocialist said:
From a capitalist perspective or a socialist?

I think clearly when need to a more social democratic mode as a startl. We need to go back to economics before trickle down. I think we do need a bigger social welfare state. We need to being to raise the tax rate on the upper income levels. We need a reinvest in our infrastructure. We need to regulate banks more.
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So more of the same gets kids off the streets how exactly??.. Bigger government is your answer?
 
Oh my. Didn't take long for this to turn into a hack fest did it? Blah blah blah it's the liberals' fault. Blah blah blah it's the conservatives' fault. Has anybody thought for a moment there might be other factors contributing to this? Like child abuse, religious intolerance (kicking children out for being gay), etc?

The longer we keep pointing fingers and avoiding the actual issue, the longer this tragedy goes on without solution.
 
TeleKat said:
Oh my. Didn't take long for this to turn into a hack fest did it? Blah blah blah it's the liberals' fault. Blah blah blah it's the conservatives' fault. Has anybody thought for a moment there might be other factors contributing to this? Like child abuse, religious intolerance (kicking children out for being gay), etc?

The longer we keep pointing fingers and avoiding the actual issue, the longer this tragedy goes on without solution.
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I doubt kids being kicked out for being gay is a leading factor. :lol:
 
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