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9 thoughts on “States and localities face crossroad on homelessness policy

  1. The solution to the homeless issue is to give Todd Rokita more power? Will he have time with being in all those doctor’s offices offering women his expert medical opinions? I’d hate for Todd to be spread too thin…

    The true solution is money. We need to spend way more than we do. (I’d reopen the mental hospitals closed 40 years ago.) However, we live in a state that’s already decided that is off the table. We aren’t willing to spend on the less fortunate and we’d rather let people suffer without care than touch our beloved rainy day fund.

    1. Those that really know me, know I’m not against homeless. I think it is the leadership that contributed to most of the mess we are in.
      My concern is the proof in failed integrity by the citiy. Again, they did not consult or consider the locals where they announced their plan. Theyll dobwhat benefits them, not us. FURTHER, they hosted a Beyond The bridge campaign supporting the success that “housing first” is a better plan.
      The VA has supported housing first.

      They now plan to host low barrier homeless in the same facility as homeless families. Shelby Street could have been a great corridor for the future resident families Here and on Washinton.

      The Mayor clearly stated, he is not going g to stop them from sleeping on public property. That clearly states his intention. To me it’s political rhetoric.

      Would anyone like to buy my family out? The Mayor will not respond to my six letters. I live next to the proposed shelter.

    1. My memory is not all that short and I have no need to make it a liberal vs. conservative or bat crazy MAGA issue. There was a small movement in the 60s too shut down mental institutions that had a limited affect. liberal or conservative in nature isn’t really clear and really isn’t important. Reagan’s shutting down of mental institutions in 1981 was catastrophic to millions of Americans. The homeless problem was off to the races and is a run away train to this day.

    2. Your memory isn’t short, Donald, it’s wrong yet again.

      Reagan defunded mental health care as the governor of California, then did the same as soon as he was president. Mental health was made it a state issue and no state had the money to handle it.

      At some point, you will figure out the entire platform of the modern Republican Party is “stinks to be you, it’s your fault and your problem.” Folks like you are so occupied with the social issues that you’re being led off the cliff to your own demise… all so the uber rich can stay that way, and the religious extremists can have one last brief bit of power since they’ve failed as spiritual leaders comprehensively and their churches have emptied.

  2. All I know is that due to the recent Supreme Court ruling, San Francisco has cleaned its act up and removed the homeless. Having just returned from SF, I’m sad to say it is much cleaner and safer than Indy. I can only hope Hogsett can visit SF and realize how to turn a city around. The City by the Bay is sparkling.

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