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Originally Posted by Handsome B. Wonderful
That's a lot of big words for a vapid opinion. You want the government to hire economists to look in to the long term costs of homelessness to save money?  And then you declare that homeless is magically curable by throwing money at it?
How about the government just listens to economists, who are willing to tell them for free, that they shouldn't implement budgets based on unattainable oil prices. |
I would say that the government should invest money in the prevention of homelessness such as mental health care and education - with initiatives aimed at high risk groups such as aboriginals and those in abusive situations. What we are doing right now isn't sustainable and just making wild cuts wherever people don't see an immediate return on their investment is a guaranteed way to spend more money later.