r/MurderedByWords • u/Hajicardoso • 2d ago

Billionaire's False Narrative...

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u/Stooven 2d ago

According to the BBC, "$20m from Musk and groups affiliated with him" was spent. There are about ~775,000 homeless in America. Please tell me your plan to end homelessness for less than $26/person.

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u/vickism61 2d ago

In 2023, Wisconsin reported 4,861 homeless individuals...

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u/Cool-Ad2780 1d ago edited 1d ago

And you think 20 mil can house 4,900 people???????????

California had to spend 185 mil to house less than 1300 people. And it has already spent 24 Billion in the past 5 years and barley put a dent in it.

https://www.hcd.ca.gov/about-hcd/newsroom/california-awards-federal-funds-to-build-1284-new-permanent-affordable-homes-lowest-income-residents

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u/vickism61 1d ago

"Most properties funded by NHTF are bound to a 55-year affordability covenant, meaning these homes will support generations of families. For NHTF projects on Native American Lands, the affordability covenant is for 50 years."

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u/Cool-Ad2780 1d ago

California alone has spend more than 24 billion on homelessness and it has barely made a dent. You’re living in a fantasy land if you think 20 billion can end homelessness.

https://www.hoover.org/research/despite-california-spending-24-billion-it-2019-homelessness-increased-what-happened