I would say the bigger problem is how poor of a job our government does in handling the homeless but I'm sure you would get mad at me for saying they should do more.

I would say the bigger problem is how poor of a job our government does in handling the homeless but I'm sure you would get mad at me for saying they should do more.

I wouldn't get mad but I don't agree.

Surely we can both agree though that a good start would be to not make it illegal for the private sector to feed them.

I wouldn't get mad but I don't agree.

Surely we can both agree though that a good start would be to not make it illegal for the private sector to feed them.

If the private sector does it and does it better, then government would be unnecessary. We can't have that.

Maybe this is a bit outside the box but I think the homeless problem is a symptom of our poor record of treating mental illness.
Fix that and the homeless problem will greatly diminish.

The private sector does a horrible job too. This is one of the examples that is terrible for the "small government" movement.

Why do you say private sector charites/churches/food banks etc. do a horrible job?

Maybe this is a bit outside the box but I think the homeless problem is a symptom of our poor record of treating mental illness.
Fix that and the homeless problem will greatly diminish.

It's a massive problem in the United States. Imagine if the government didn't do anything. It would be even worse. The private sector could step in now if they wanted.

It's a massive problem in the United States. Imagine if the government didn't do anything. It would be even worse. The private sector could step in now if they wanted.

Maybe this is a bit outside the box but I think the homeless problem is a symptom of our poor record of treating mental illness.
Fix that and the homeless problem will greatly diminish.

That's part of it. Substance abuse is an issue. My uncle was homeless for a year or two, but the really sad thing is he chose it.

Nothing you said points to the horrible job the private sector does in managing the resources it has. The government throws trillions at this problem, yet, it's still there. You think the private sector may be able to manage those trillions more efficiently with better results? I do.

Imagine if the private sector didn't do anything.

I'm confused. I thought the private sector meant no government involvement? How is the private sector getting those trillions of dollars?
Both the public and private sectors fail here. It would be even worse if either did a worse job.

I'm confused. I thought the private sector meant no government involvement? How is the private sector getting those trillions of dollars?.

I would guess that most of the money would either be kept or donated to more "fun charities".

I know when I got a tax cut or a stimulus check I didn't donate it to charity. I doubt Mr. Reason did either.

Maybe this is a bit outside the box but I think the homeless problem is a symptom of our poor record of treating mental illness.
Fix that and the homeless problem will greatly diminish.

I'm sorry money has to be taken from you in order for to be given to the less fortunate.
You know nothing about me or my charitable contributions. Let me put so even you can understand it. If a person allocates a certain percentage of their after tax income to charitable donations, wouldn't it stand to "Reason" said donations would increase commensurate with the increase of after tax income?

Maybe this is a bit outside the box but I think the homeless problem is a symptom of our poor record of treating mental illness.
Fix that and the homeless problem will greatly diminish.

I can see the point the homeowners make about this problem. Having a bunch of filthy,mentally ill individuals living in your neighborhood does nothing to help property values.