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Utah is Ending Homelessness by Giving People Homes
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| 23 January 2014
| Terrance Heath
Posted on 01/24/2014 4:01:53 PM PST by Lorianne
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I'm skeptical of this story. Anyone in Utah have more info? What is to keep homeless people from all over moving there and getting a free apartment?
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posted on
01/24/2014 4:01:53 PM PST
by
Lorianne
To: Lorianne
I had a look at Jon Huntsman’s facebook page a few weeks back and he was promoting himself as a hero.
What about homeless illegals? Do they self deport them into another state or deport them home?
To: Lorianne
California’s Gov. Brown probably planted the story, looking to lose some losers to Utah.
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posted on
01/24/2014 4:05:23 PM PST
by
DAC21
To: Lorianne
Maybe the Libs can come up with a different name instead of “homelessness” - like George Carlin said “Everybody has a home. You just need a house to put it in” ...
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posted on
01/24/2014 4:05:43 PM PST
by
SkyDancer
(Live your life in such a way that the Westboro church will want to picket your funeral)
To: Lorianne
They're homeless. Being bereft of plane fare to Utah kinda goes without saying, unless you want to cherry pick special cases. besides that, most homeless people simply don't have that kind of foresight, for various reasons.
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posted on
01/24/2014 4:05:44 PM PST
by
arderkrag
(An Unreconstructed Georgian, STANDING WITH RAND.)
To: Lorianne; Revolting cat!; GeronL
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posted on
01/24/2014 4:06:30 PM PST
by
a fool in paradise
("Health care is too important to be left to the government.")
To: Lorianne
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posted on
01/24/2014 4:06:45 PM PST
by
dfwgator
To: Lorianne
I doubt it. Highly doubt it.
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posted on
01/24/2014 4:06:47 PM PST
by
Drango
(A liberal's compassion is limited only by the size of someone else's wallet.)
To: Lorianne
M.H.: More Housing or Moral Hazard?
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posted on
01/24/2014 4:08:00 PM PST
by
Insigne123
(It is the soldier, not the community organizer, who gives us freedom of the press)
To: Lorianne
In 2005, Utah figured out that the annual cost of E.R. visits and jail stays for homeless people was about $16,670 per person, compared to $11,000 to provide each homeless person with an apartment and a social worker.Because once they have an apartment, they'll NEVER commit a crime or need to go to the hospital! [facepalm]
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posted on
01/24/2014 4:09:05 PM PST
by
Still Thinking
(Freedom is NOT a loophole!)
To: Lorianne
I don't have a job, but am interested in being a ski bum in SLC.
Where do I sign up?
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posted on
01/24/2014 4:09:35 PM PST
by
Paladin2
To: Lorianne
with an apartment and a social worker. So, the state began giving away apartments, with no strings attachedWhat is the social worker for? Since there is "no strings attached" these people can deal drugs and traffick kids for sex and not have to worry about being evicted.
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posted on
01/24/2014 4:10:42 PM PST
by
GeronL
(Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans!)
To: ObamahatesPACoal
"What about homeless illegals? "
They provide employment for much of the SLC PD.
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posted on
01/24/2014 4:10:51 PM PST
by
Paladin2
To: arderkrag
Well there have been stories for years about State’s paying the transportation costs to move their homeless to warmer States during the winter (Florida and Hawaii typically get a surge of homeless in the winter months). So whether the homeless themselves are making these decisions or government agencies are, it seems logical for homeless people to relocate to where there are more free services.
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posted on
01/24/2014 4:11:18 PM PST
by
Lorianne
(fedgov, taxporkmoney)
To: Paladin2
Exactly. Utah is a beautiful State. I wouldn’t mind a free apartment there!
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posted on
01/24/2014 4:12:35 PM PST
by
Lorianne
(fedgov, taxporkmoney)
To: Lorianne
My experience is that homelessness is not a financial problem.
Homelessness due to schizophrenia and/or substance abuse cannot be corrected by giving someone a home.
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posted on
01/24/2014 4:14:32 PM PST
by
RoosterRedux
(The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing -- Socrates)
To: a fool in paradise
I would love to live in a teepee or a yurt. But for now I have to live in this darned house (my cats won’t move).
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posted on
01/24/2014 4:16:09 PM PST
by
RoosterRedux
(The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing -- Socrates)
To: Lorianne
Yes, I’d like $1000 on Section 8 Housing Alex...
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posted on
01/24/2014 4:17:43 PM PST
by
DoughtyOne
(ZERO is still zero, and John Kerry is a mock-puppet!)
To: ObamahatesPACoal
I wish all you people moving to Utah well.
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posted on
01/24/2014 4:19:37 PM PST
by
ully2
To: Lorianne
Gee. Really.
I lived in Utah for almost a decade, never could afford a real home there. Always paid rent.
Never even got unemployment from that state when seasonally laid off.
Sure would be nice if the Twelve Apostles would ring me up and give me a nice house in Cottonwood Heights.
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