Tag: Homelessness

^{Bruce Chapman
May 30, 2023
Government Policy}

To Fix Homelessness, Stop Fixating On Housing

_{Bruce Chapman
May 30, 2023
Government Policy}

Homelessness affects cities across the country, but it’s not just a local issue, though media cover it that way. Nor is homelessness mainly about housing; rather, it’s largely about untreated mental illness and drug addiction. Consistently misdiagnosed, homelessness is being wrongly addressed. Read More ›

^{Debra J. Saunders
May 22, 2023
Government Policy}

Biden Takes on Homelessness With Bromides

_{Debra J. Saunders
May 22, 2023
Government Policy}

This month President Joe Biden released his homeless plan, “ALL IN: The Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness.” Be it noted, that the plan is dated December 2022, so it’s not exactly new. But this is something former President Donald Trump did as well — conduct numerous roll-outs for the same scheme. The Biden Administration touts a worthy goal — to reduce homelessness by 25% by January 2025. That’s more realistic than President Barack Obama’s 2013 pledge to end all homelessness by 2023. And Biden’s bound to get closer to his goal. But then, administrations never meet their goals on homelessness, so… What struck me about the Biden plan is how thin it is on specifics and rich it is in bromides. Read More ›

^{Debra J. Saunders
October 13, 2022
Government Policy}

Uncle Sam Enabling Homelessness, Not Ending It

_{Debra J. Saunders
October 13, 2022
Government Policy}

Uncle Sam shouldn't say: Here's a bed or a room, now do whatever you want. Because that's not really working for them. Read More ›

^{Bruce Chapman
June 28, 2022
Economics}

Republicans Could Lead on Mental Health Treatment

_{Bruce Chapman
June 28, 2022
Economics}

Tucked away in the gun law President Biden just signed is a provision increasing funding for preventive outpatient treatment for mental illness. This is an important step toward solving America’s mental-health crisis but only part of what’s needed. Read More ›

^{Debra J. Saunders
May 20, 2022
Government Policy}

California’s Epic Homeless Nightmare

_{Debra J. Saunders
May 20, 2022
Government Policy}

What's the matter with California? "It's suffering from San Fransickness," which is "pathological altruism," answers Michael Shellenberger, author of the book "San Fransicko: Why Progressives Ruin Cities." Read More ›

^{Debra J. Saunders
February 10, 2022
Government Policy}

Crack Pipes and Free Needles

_{Debra J. Saunders
February 10, 2022
Government Policy}

Every well-intended public policy taken to an extreme leads to misery and dysfunction. A case in point is the Washington Free Beacon story on $30 million grant for “safe smoking” kits. According to the story, a Department of Health and Human Services spokesman said the kits would include pipes for users to smoke crack cocaine.” Read More ›

^{Debra J. Saunders
January 30, 2022
Government Policy}

Chaos and Crime Are Not Homeless

_{Debra J. Saunders
January 30, 2022
Government Policy}

The pendulum has to swing back because the progressives' paradise is paradise no more. Read More ›

^{Debra J. Saunders
October 20, 2021
Government Policy}

Seattle, Another Dysfunctional City

_{Debra J. Saunders
October 20, 2021
Government Policy}

“Familiar faces” is a term used for Seattle’s prolific offenders in the criminal justice system, writes Scott Lindsay in Crosscut, where he considers how two candidates for city attorney would deal with these repeat offenders. Read More ›

^{Debra J. Saunders
July 25, 2021
Economics}

Want to Solve Homelessness? Call a Cop

_{Debra J. Saunders
July 25, 2021
Economics}

"We can end homelessness in the State of California," California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared Monday. It's a goal Newsom shares with President Joe Biden, despite Democrats' inability to curb homelessness by throwing money at it. Read More ›