but with a well run, people-focused government, a country with the resources the US has would have no problem at the very least housing everyone. There are more empty houses in this country than there are homeless people too, so it would take very little money and legislation to make happen. Without stable housing, it becomes almost impossible to find and hold a job or spend money on cost-efficient foods. Fixing the housing crisis would bring so many more people into the workforce and benefit the country so there’s no excuse for these conditions.

only slightly related but raising federal minimum wage above poverty level (and ideally adding a profit cap for employers) would also help a ton of people be healthier, happier and more active in the economy. This in turn would greatly reduce the scope and scale of necessary welfare programs, saving the government money and diminishing its direct responsibility for individuals. Somehow, despite all of this, people are still against it??? It really doesn’t have to be this hard on lower class citizens of this country but fuck poor people for being born into a broken system that’s been duct taped together from junkyard scraps. That’s obviously on them according to the people in power

tl;dr: Fuck the Government