Captain Splendid's Journal: Reality has a liberal bias

Good on you, Utah:
 

In 2005, Utah figured out that the annual cost of E.R. visits and jail stays for homeless people was about $16,670 per person, compared to $11,000 to provide each homeless person with an apartment and a social worker. So, the state began giving away apartments, with no strings attached. Each participant in Utahâ(TM)s Housing First program also gets a caseworker to help them become self-sufficient, but they keep the apartment even if they fail. The program has been so successful that other states are hoping to achieve similar results with programs modeled on Utahâ(TM)s.

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[Captain Splendid]

This isn't charity, but policy. Thanks for playing.

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[Zontar The Mindless]

It has nothing to do with altruism--it's simply the right thing to do.

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[Captain Splendid]

No no no, you don't get to have it both ways. When people are nice, it's called charity. When government is nice, it's called fascism. Please do keep up.

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[Captain Splendid]

Just repeating what I've been told for decades.

Also, not an atheist. Perhaps you should pay attention instead of wandering off topic.

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[Captain Splendid]

And perhaps you should understand you can't bend reality to suit you at all times.

I am not not atheist. What the Utah Gov is doing isn't charity, and if you want to digress, get your own JE, with blackjack and hookers.

Heck yeah, Federalism

[smittyoneeach]

If Utah wants to go that route, great on 'em.

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[Zontar The Mindless]

Heck yeah, pragmatism.

(TFTFY.)

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[smittyoneeach]

The two need no be mutually exclusive. But my pragmatism is going to be utter foolishness to you. :-)