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Poverty

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8. Great idea!

Wed Feb 14, 2018, 02:33 PM

Feb 2018

$2,200 seems much more cost efficient to get people into decent housing rather than pouring money into crappy hotel rooms or overcrowded shelters.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] OhNo-Really Feb 2018 OP

Wonderful! Sophia4 Feb 2018 #1

The post says $2,200 nt Phoenix61 Feb 2018 #3

$2,200 each according to info above OhNo-Really Feb 2018 #4

Prorated for village OhNo-Really Feb 2018 #6

probably electric heat..... getagrip_already Feb 2018 #7

Not following hueymahl Feb 2018 #11

just seems high since the only utility will be electricity getagrip_already Feb 2018 #12

I believe that all religions pay for the homeless hanascar99 Feb 2018 #19

Great idea! procon Feb 2018 #8

Wow PatSeg Feb 2018 #9

I like the idea, but am concerned. dixiegrrrrl Feb 2018 #10

City council is going to shut this down one way or another. AtheistCrusader Feb 2018 #13

Good point! BigmanPigman Feb 2018 #14

Back where I come from... forgotmylogin Feb 2018 #15

Wonderful, but still makes me cry knowing that this is the richest country Ferrets are Cool Feb 2018 #16

Good start. FuzzyRabbit Feb 2018 #17

Sometimes I am so glad that I am a Lutheran. marble falls Feb 2018 #18

Me too. efhmc Feb 2018 #20