Have Money, Do More

I’ve read too many hand-wringing articles and letters to the editor about the plight of the indigent on our streets. While it’s great that there are some churches (who could do much more) or local government agencies trying temporary stopgap programs to right this ship, the programs that are going to really work will have to be comprehensive like the ones in Utah or Portland. And where does all the money come from? Federal government, rich corporations and wealthy donors.

Every state has many mega millionaires who could hopefully be convinced to see the big societal picture: That they could easily do both — fund their favorite sports team, as well as a tax-deductible program to house, educate, sober up and get people spiraling out of control due to their depression of

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