how does the government pay for homeless people?
463233
With our municipal, county, state and federal taxes.
913619
No.  Most of the homeless people where I live have a serious drug or alcohol problem.  I refuse to give someone money or help them get a job after I've seen them shoot up on the stairs of my building.  Many of them have tried to bully me out of money while I was AT WORK by claiming I was obviously rich since I had a job ($5/hr).  But I have no problem placing my leftover takeout meals on the sidewalk where they can find them (takes about 30 seconds since I'm in NYC) along with old clothing/shoes/blankets that I come across.  I've had people come up to me at my job 5 or 6 times in one day begging for money because I once gave them a quarter 2 years ago.  I will not establish a relationship with a dependent person in my own neighborhood.  They will never be satisfied and they will always ask for more.
345632
I donate frequently to the homeless shelter, work in the soup kitchen as a volunteer, etc.\nMost homeless shelters will gladly accept clothing, blankets, pillows, toilet paper, dishes, beds, and just about ANYTHING you can think of (toothbrushes, combs, soap).
1089609
Is funny you ask that Question.Asking myself the same think in Canada .\nEvent giving money to help in other country . When at home (USA and Canada) we have peoples living on the streets at night , peoples who are in need for living place.\nVery Good Question
565237
Hopefully, they become tax paying, income earning citizens who contribute to the city.  On the flip side, they can also become a drain on the city's resources by using social services, health care or education to which they don't contribute by paying taxes.
44556
Because the government can't pay for anything themselves so they tax innocent people to get the money they need so they can have more power (money=power)
446626
Many homeless people are mentally incompetent so they should be someone else's responsibility. Others are drug addicts or alcoholics and that is their responsibility.
830765
People on aid can get cash, food stamps, medical, and housing help. The amount of cash and food stamps all depends on thwe amount of dependents they have.\nIt should be monitored how long they stay on aid. It should be just until they get on thier feet and not be years.
286808
You might want to check into your local Work Scource program and also if you have any "Homeless" shelters around where you live they may also have some information. The local employment office is another.Good luck!!!
1165391
I think rent control ought to be law, It should be 1/4 of your pay a month. If your unemployed and collecting unemployment it should be 1/4 of that. If going to a lesser paying or more paying job it should be adjusted to that pay. Every body should have a right to live in a shelter dwelling. Than living on the streets. that will eliminate have of the homeless on the streets.
35849
We pay taxes to maintain the many public goods the government provides, such as the road system, public schools, national defense, public hospitals and so on.  As for the cops after drivers, that's another story.
208857
The government has put restrictions on the amount of time you can recieve welfare, they have also required training in exchange. They are paying  for GED's and other programs. It's called welfare-to-work. There are only few exceptions to this rule and they all have to do with diabled parents who can't work. Our government is trying. If they sent them out to clean up highways, what would the prisoners in county jail do to earn there 75 cents a day?
69890
The government provides protection and services (think highways, police, etc) that contribute to our ability to earn money. It can generally be assumed that people earning money in this country are benefitting from these services, and thus taxes are levied upon them.
1051886
There's no such thing as government money.  All money is taxpayer money.  The government takes it from the taxpayer under threat of imprisonment and deadly force.
628799
Well, in my town, they usually hang around Wal-Mart. Burger King is right next to it. There are not a whole lot of homeless people though. Most are veterans who are missing limbs, so I always feel really bad for them. I don't like just giving them money because you just never know what their going to buy with it (like booze or drugs). However, I hate to see people going hungry. So, I usually stop by Burger King and pick them up a meal. So, if your able to do this, that would be my suggestion. Or, you could point them in the direction of the nearest homeless shelter if you have one in your community.
329406
They get paid under the table and tell the welfare office they aren't working. Or they're involved in some other illegal act to make money. Those are the people who will always want somethin for nothin. These are the same people who will go to a restaraunt and throw a fit about something with intentions of getting a free meal. I understand that some people work really hard and still don't have much. It's possible to be down on your luck but not for your whole life. It sucks that the tax payers have to suffer for all the people who take advantage of the system.
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So that the government can pay for public safty, trash collection, Education, and other social services. Those may include special prosecuters for political officials, National Defense, Food and Drug Admistration, etc etc.