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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 05:25 PM Original message |
Obama vows to end homelessness in 10 years |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
1. This sounds like a great initiative. |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-24-10 06:19 PM Response to Reply #1 |
76. It would be great, if he didn't embrace economic policies that create more homelessness every day! |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 05:31 PM Response to Original message |
2. Can you imagine? Now watch the rethugs block this initiative. nt |
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SunnySong (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 05:33 PM Response to Original message |
3. This is great and important news if true.. I hope they also help single adults |
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maxsolomon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 05:33 PM Response to Original message |
4. good luck to this effort |
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Morning Dew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 05:44 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. SROs are a good idea. |
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maxsolomon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 05:49 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. here's what's happening in Seattle |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 03:13 PM Response to Reply #11 |
66. That's best practices, right there. Good for Seattle. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 05:21 AM Response to Reply #66 |
85. except that seattle lost more low-income units than it gained during the last 10-year plan to |
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Raksha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 10:50 AM Response to Reply #11 |
101. "Housing First" - that makes SO much sense! |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 06:53 PM Response to Reply #4 |
27. One wonders if the SRO principle could be updated along the lines of cohousing. |
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newtothegame (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 05:08 PM Response to Reply #4 |
70. Part of the issue is we have too many people moving to big cities... |
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Catherina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 05:34 PM Response to Original message |
5. If he reallly did this, it would be great. Let's start right now |
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maxsolomon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 05:53 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. Seattle is in year 7 of a 10 year plan |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 05:30 AM Response to Reply #12 |
86. it wasn't just seattle -- it was national. my city of 30K also has a 10 year plan. |
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Xenotime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 05:35 PM Response to Original message |
6. They can start by allowing people to live in foreclosed homes. |
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sylveste (126 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 12:35 AM Response to Reply #6 |
51. what? |
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Xenotime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 10:22 AM Response to Reply #51 |
52. Ah...simple. Open the homes and let people stay there. |
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Abq_Sarah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 04:07 PM Response to Reply #52 |
68. Even a foreclosed home |
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Xenotime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-24-10 12:44 PM Response to Reply #68 |
73. Yes. And that person or entity would be open to letting people stay... |
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Lagomorph (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-25-10 03:04 AM Response to Reply #52 |
83. Who pays for the... |
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Xenotime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 10:53 AM Response to Reply #83 |
96. Who is paying for them now? They could continue while people live there. |
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prolesunited (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 05:45 PM Response to Original message |
8. Well, if they don't pass the unemployment extensions NOW |
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politicasista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 05:45 PM Response to Original message |
9. Kick. Good luck Mr. Pres. |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 05:46 PM Response to Original message |
10. Mandate private home purchases! |
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tomm2thumbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 05:57 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. sounds familiar |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 06:54 PM Response to Reply #10 |
28. Yeah, they will give you a voucher to rent but not to buy. Never understood |
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mbperrin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 08:39 PM Response to Reply #28 |
41. Rent goes to landlords. Payments go toward building equity for families. |
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mwooldri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 09:28 PM Response to Reply #41 |
45. People on Section 8 *can* get mortgages and buy homes with public assistance. |
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Turbineguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 06:01 PM Response to Original message |
14. I suppose |
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JTFrog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 06:06 PM Response to Original message |
15. Excellent. K&R n/t |
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Greyskye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 06:09 PM Response to Original message |
16. This is so, so needed. |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 06:09 PM Response to Original message |
17. Good news. |
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corpseratemedia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 06:16 PM Response to Original message |
18. This is good news..no rethug would ever suggest this |
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salguine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 06:20 PM Response to Original message |
19. Yeah, like he solved health care. He'll force everyone to buy a house or be fined. |
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Fearless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 06:35 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. +1 |
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Jefferson23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 06:38 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Some part of you must be thrilled to see he will enact federal legislation for this. |
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salguine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 06:45 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. After the health care disaster, are you kidding!? I won't be thrilled with anything before |
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Jefferson23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 06:52 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. I understand the lack of trust, yes. But he doesn't have to do this, |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-24-10 09:31 PM Response to Reply #25 |
79. +1 |
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Jefferson23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 06:35 PM Response to Original message |
20. Finally, we have a president who not only says the word homeless |
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Ter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 09:26 PM Response to Reply #20 |
44. Isn't it a state issue? |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-24-10 09:22 PM Response to Reply #20 |
78. He won't implement it if the assholes that inhabit the building in your avatar get their way. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 05:34 AM Response to Reply #20 |
87. bush also had a 10 year plan to end homelessness. |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 06:39 PM Response to Original message |
23. But…but…but…what about the BOOTSTRAPS???? nt |
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corpseratemedia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 06:44 PM Response to Original message |
24. there's really good stuff in that pdf folks.. |
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zalinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 07:16 PM Response to Reply #24 |
32. And what about jobs? |
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rucognizant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 07:04 PM Response to Original message |
29. Nan Roman........... |
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MetaTrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 07:06 PM Response to Original message |
30. Ahhh, starving homeowners... |
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RedSock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 07:14 PM Response to Original message |
31. and then, to paraphrase charlie brown ... |
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conspirator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 07:17 PM Response to Original message |
33. Talk is cheap n/t |
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Old Vet (618 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 07:34 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Talk is not cheap, Obama promised no................ |
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Zephie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 07:53 PM Response to Original message |
35. I would LOVE to see this happen |
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Jefferson23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 08:09 PM Response to Reply #35 |
39. I think it will happen, and good to hear you are living better times. |
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Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 07:56 PM Response to Original message |
36. Pretty sentiment |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 08:00 PM Response to Original message |
37. Statements: |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-25-10 10:37 PM Response to Reply #37 |
84. Good news -- haven't read the details, however . . .yet == |
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Cal Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 08:03 PM Response to Original message |
38. Let's see...people need homes, and there are lots of empty homes all around out there... |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 08:34 PM Response to Original message |
40. A chicken in every pot, I say ... nt |
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Politicub (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 08:43 PM Response to Original message |
42. I love the abitiousness of this |
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Art_from_Ark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-25-10 01:38 AM Response to Reply #42 |
82. A 10-year timeline is an eternity in politics |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 05:35 AM Response to Reply #82 |
88. not the first time this 10 year plan thing has been tried, either. |
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Art_from_Ark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 12:11 AM Response to Reply #88 |
91. It seems like the only 10-year plan that doesn't get scrapped |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 01:44 AM Response to Reply #91 |
97. yes, those ones always seem to be successful. |
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RobinA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 09:13 PM Response to Original message |
43. Oh Good!! |
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robcon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 09:34 PM Response to Original message |
46. Impossible: We'd have to alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness. |
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Psephos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 09:44 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. Why let a few facts ruin a beautiful theory? |
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U4ikLefty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 10:19 PM Response to Reply #48 |
49. Get a room. |
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Psephos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 10:30 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. Get a life. n/t |
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U4ikLefty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 10:45 PM Response to Reply #50 |
71. Get bent. |
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Psephos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-24-10 12:08 AM Response to Reply #71 |
72. Get laid...it's obviously been a long time. n/t |
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U4ikLefty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 04:22 AM Response to Reply #72 |
93. Ask your mom. |
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Sen. Walter Sobchak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 02:28 PM Response to Reply #48 |
60. can't be said enough, |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 05:39 AM Response to Reply #46 |
89. all those things existed before reagan, but most people were nevertheless housed. |
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Illuminated (35 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 12:33 PM Response to Reply #46 |
102. I was going to post this exact same thing... |
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Synnical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 09:38 PM Response to Original message |
47. Great, so long as it does not privatize public housing!!! See link below |
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live love laugh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 11:11 AM Response to Original message |
53. I thought this was from The Onion. nt |
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Steerpike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 11:21 AM Response to Original message |
54. sounds good |
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killbotfactory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 11:21 AM Response to Original message |
55. Make decent affordable housing a right. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 02:32 PM Response to Reply #55 |
63. It is already a right |
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superconnected (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
56. This is going to make so many "compassionate" conservatives angry beyond belief. |
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superconnected (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 11:26 AM Response to Original message |
57. This is beautiful - wiping out Chronic homlessness and homelessness of vets in 5 years. |
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Sen. Walter Sobchak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 02:08 PM Response to Original message |
58. And what about the not insignificant number of insane homeless? |
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Gin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 02:21 PM Response to Reply #58 |
59. what does SRO mean? standing room only? |
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Sen. Walter Sobchak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 02:29 PM Response to Reply #59 |
62. well, it doesn't mean inpatient psychiatric care |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 03:06 PM Response to Reply #59 |
65. Single room occupancy. |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 02:29 PM Response to Original message |
61. So will homelessness be down 10% in 1 year? |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 02:55 PM Response to Original message |
64. LBJ was wise to not set a specific deadline or concrete goal for the War on Poverty |
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Waiting For Everyman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 03:59 PM Response to Original message |
67. He might start by making HAMP mods mandatory for eligible loans. |
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Ignis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 04:17 PM Response to Original message |
69. Right on! This is a good start. |
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Exultant Democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-24-10 01:28 PM Response to Original message |
74. I think taking care of our children and wounded veterans is a reasonable expectation |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-24-10 01:42 PM Response to Original message |
75. "Ignore what they say, watch what they do" n/t |
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robcon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-24-10 08:20 PM Response to Reply #75 |
77. I think it is a stupid promise. |
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mbperrin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-24-10 09:34 PM Response to Original message |
80. The failure to simply extend jobless benefits suggests this initiative is a total |
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Psephos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-24-10 09:44 PM Response to Reply #80 |
81. Got that one right for sure. n/t |
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Frank Cannon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 08:14 AM Response to Original message |
90. Here's how they'll do it: Throw all the homeless in prison. n/t |
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Divine Discontent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 03:18 AM Response to Original message |
92. I fully support the president in his grand dream. |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 05:43 AM Response to Original message |
94. I don't think the timing for this is right. Don't we have enough to do right now? |
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fasttense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 07:55 AM Response to Original message |
95. Just like the bushes 10 year plan to end homelessness. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 01:47 AM Response to Reply #95 |
98. thank you. no one seems to remember. it's orwellian. |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 05:48 AM Response to Original message |
99. It's a noble goal and I wish it would happen, but I fear |
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NHLrocks (64 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 09:42 AM Response to Original message |
100. I don't know how right now, but I'm sure corporations will have something to do with its downfall... |
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mvd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 12:54 PM Response to Original message |
103. Hopefully, the President succeeds where the neglected Bush program failed |
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GlennWRECK (103 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 06:49 PM Response to Reply #103 |
104. Funding that simply is not there |
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