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Re:Can a universal basic income help address homelessness? by jamil7 on Friday November 18, 2022 @08:46AM (#33654550)
I don't agree. I could see UBI keeping a roof over someone with a crippling drinking problems head or giving someone with severe mental health issues enough bandwidth to seek treatment, or at the very least sheltered.
Re:Can a universal basic income help address homelessness? by balderdash on Friday November 18, 2022 @06:23PM (#33664334)
It might for some at the margin, but I’d posit severe substance abuse or mental health issues are largely characterized by the fact that people suffering from these conditions cannot be reliably counted upon to act rationally (and spend money on shelter as opposed to spending it on their addiction or or squander it some other way)