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In reply to the discussion: "In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. The reason: The country applies the "Housing First" [View all]

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24. Wait a minute...government helps people who have no home get one
Reply to applegrove (Original post)
Fri May 9, 2025, 06:47 AM
May 2025

and then they make their way back into a stable life??

No way. This is not possible.

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"In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. The reason: The country applies the "Housing First" [View all] applegrove May 2025 OP
What a Concept... Good on Finland. Cha May 2025 #1
Probably cheaper in the long run? Grins May 2025 #2
Well, it's cheaper if you care about homeless or a stable society. haele May 2025 #8
I applaud your Take... BurnDoubt May 2025 #16
A Petty God makes a Petty Man - haele May 2025 #26
Great post malaise May 2025 #23
Good article. I can see some states backing loans, lotteries, etc., but not many. Hope someday Silent Type May 2025 #3
Love the use of lottery funds. JanMichael May 2025 #21
The happiest people in the world, they say. Instead of being homeless, they are productive and and able Deuxcents May 2025 #4
Seeing homeless people doesn't make anyone happy, let along being homeless. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2025 #5
The Finns keep winning "where are the happiest people applegrove May 2025 #6
I think so, too. Productive people are happier, educated people are happier, healthcare makes people healthier Deuxcents May 2025 #10
The Finns are also among the very best educated in the world. fierywoman May 2025 #7
Sounds kinda socialist - and kinda Christian. dchill May 2025 #9
Yeah. The bastards! Woodycall May 2025 #13
Buncha commies! dchill May 2025 #14
Treating your citizenry humanely with respect and compassion will always yield long-term savings, benefits and Scalded Nun May 2025 #11
happiest countries in the world in 2025 Celerity May 2025 #12
Reducing the number of homeless people by giving them homes is the obvious answer. SunSeeker May 2025 #15
In the US, homlessness is highly correlated with substance abuse. Mosby May 2025 #18
Substance abuse is a lot harder to treat when the person is homeless. SunSeeker May 2025 #19
Substance abuse also correlates to self-medication. haele May 2025 #27
Imagine if we actually punished the REAL criminals????? BurnDoubt May 2025 #17
They also take in very few refugees/asylum seekers madville May 2025 #20
So many countries do things better than us and at less cost. Native May 2025 #22
Wait a minute...government helps people who have no home get one Passages May 2025 #24
That was exactly my wife's job DFW May 2025 #25
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