Sean: But somebody might have spent some amount of that money unwisely! It's obviously a complete failure!

Denver gave people experiencing homelessness $1,000 a month. Results showed that close to half of the participants secured housing, and nearly $600K saved in public service costs due to fewer ER visits & jail stays. They also saw improved mental health.

Denver gave people experiencing homelessness $1,000 a month. A year later, nearly half of participants had housing.www.yahoo.com Participants in Denver's basic income program received up to $1,000 a month. They became more housing secure and landed full-time jobs.

But somebody might have spent some amount of that money unwisely! It's obviously a complete failure!

Yeah the fact that some of the people on the trial didn't secure housing and still had poor outcomes means they will continue to try to filter to avoid 'waste' despite the fact they are saving money regardless. They'd rather help nobody than help some 😡

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