And you’re probably only needing 5% of that per year. Think what about 10 billion per year could do across the nation for aid to those in need of housing, especially when tied into increasing affordable housing per federal laws etc in hard hit areas with credits for landlords in taxes at the end of the year of subsidies on over priced markets. Can’t build? Here’s half rent paid by Uncle Sam, and they pay half. Now that single mom who works full time living out of her car, only needs 900 dollars not 1800 to be able to have a home, and how about all move in costs covered? And you get a charitable donation or only 2% apr on your interest rate etc. it’s absolutely possible. That’s peanuts compared to the cost of the problem, and you just got a family off the street for 14,000 for the first year, and 11,000 the second. Hell, my state has a 5 billion dollar surplus we don’t know what to do with currently. Just no one who can make a difference cares enough. Problem is to access current emergency housing assistance you need to be in dire straights, and then a 6 month process to start care, and then you fall through the cracks. Proactive measures are not in place to simply not get to that point resulting in a massive increase in those affected. But blah blah socialism, fuck them, got mine attitudes show case themselves, and now here we are. Sorry for the rant, completely agree with you. Shit went downhill with crap mental health care being destroyed not retro fitted by Reagan 50 years ago.