Ray From Cleveland
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Read the article I linked. I didn’t come up with the $20 billion, silly.No. It’s totally factualBezos alone could end homelessness in America, with a fraction of his wealth. He doesn’t because he’s a psychopath.
Resolve to End Homelessness in 2013
To many, homelessness is an impossible problem—too unwieldy and expensive. But ending homelessness has a price tag, just like those gizmos purporting to shed pounds and gym memberships. According to the Department of Housing and Urban Development, or HUD, it would cost $20 billion to end homelessness. That’s less than half of what we spend each year on weight loss and self-improvement.
Resolve to End Homelessness in 2013 - Center for American Progress
Bezos alone could end homelessness in America, with a fraction of his wealth.
Bullshit.
He doesn’t because he’s a psychopath.
Obviously. The only two choices are "spend $20 billion to end homelessness" or "he's a psychopath".
That's the dumbest thing I've seen you post.
Is he the only psychopath who won't use their personal funds to end homelessness?
If I don't use some of my money, does that mean I'm a psychopath?
And why do you think it would only take $20 billion?
You aren’t thinking, which is commonplace today.
I’m not suggesting government take his wealth. I’m stating he has the power and wealth to end homelessness, but he doesn’t. He isn’t the only one who could, silly. All the wealthiest people could do it.
No they couldn't. All the money in the world will not solve this problem. I've read plenty of stories where people have tried to give homeless people money to lift themselves out of poverty, and they would spend the money on drugs, hotel rooms, etc. Also, similar stories of people winning the lottery and blowing all their winnings and ending up just as poor as before they had won.
People are not perfect. A lot of people are lazy or sedentary or just satisfied with their position in life.
I actually seen that happen to a lottery winner. A place I delivered to had an employee who's husband was in on a small lottery pool. They won and of course, spit the pot, but he still ended up with 10 million or so. She danced out of work saying how nice it's going to be never having to be a slave there.
She returned a year later trying to get her job back. I understand several of her family members wanted nothing to do with her. She lost friends as well. They promised these people all kinds of money, not realizing the government places limits on what you could give out before you got taxed on the money or gifts you gave.
They thought the 10 million was an endless amount of money. They didn't seek a financial counselor to explain what that money actually meant, or how to use it. She and her husband were not only dead broke, they were in debt. The lottery was the worst thing that ever happened to them.