Homeless is Priceless

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On September 20, 2012, I published an article entitled "11 Years to Greece."  If you haven't read it, or have forgotten its content, feel free to review it as it is a direct reflection on what is about to happen in America today.




In a recent news report, the price of homelessness was discussed using data provided by various government entities.  New York City Police reported that each chronic homeless person uses over 40 Thousand Dollars of tax payer funds per year to control.  In Salt Lake City, the estimated was 20k.  All across America cities are reporting and exorbitant part of their budgets are being eaten up by providing crime enforcement, medical care, and shelter to habitual and chronic homeless people, most of which chose that lifestyle.  And I'm sure that the costs paid by the taxpayers to combat the homeless plight is similar in your city.




The news report stated that The State of Utah began a new project called "Housing First" which gives each chronic homeless person their own apartment.  Actually, the recipients are asked to pay either $50 or 30 percent of their income, but that payment is almost never collected since the homeless deny that they receive any income.  The report concluded that ---Presto---- the homeless plight in Utah was decreased immediately by a whopping 91 Percent, and cited it as a solution to the epidemic of chronic homelessness across America!!  What else could this Lefty reporter conclude?  Anyone d be a fool to not accept a free home wouldn't they?




Now, isn't that exactly what just happened in Greece where for 50 years, almost no one works, and those that do work for the government?  And as the people in Greece riot in the streets, demanding austerity, some in America seem to think that is the way.  Like the report's Democratic Leftist Author, Ryan Cooper, of MSNBC. 




Seems like that is just what is happening now in America, wouldn't you say?  While it appears it could actually be cheaper to give the homeless homes when compared to the policing and medical costs the homeless create, it certainly is not the magical cure Cooper claims it is.
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