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Originally Posted by Charlatan
Housing that is affordable and in the right place is often *very* hard to find.
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Why do you think that is? Is it because 100% of landlords are greedy? Or could property taxes, permits, and requirements for developers to build parks, schools, roads, sewer lines, and "affordable housing" have anything to do with it?
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I grew up in a very poor area and I saw both the good and the bad elements of government assistance. I saw hard-working people who just needed that little extra to be able to live with dignity and I saw people who abused the system and stayed at home laying on the couch smoking pot.
I don't what the answer is. I just know that scapping the whole system is not the answer. There are people who have need of assistance and I would rather help them and risk having a few layabouts who abuse the system than the alternative.
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I have yet to see the answer to the same question I keep asking, which is basically, "Why am I forced to support the people YOU want supported?"
If charity were handled by charitable organizations, I would have the option to contribute only to those I find worthy. That would certainly create a "quality control system" for weeding out deadbeats.
Unfortunately for some, it would eliminate a very widespread method of buying votes. Then what would liberal politicians do?