That analogy was bad; I want to show you alternative views, but I know you won't see it from the side I want to show you.
They way you think and talk, it's almost like you could be my lost twin brother, except I got all the good genetic material, and you got the rest.
Here's what a family photo would look like if we ever met. I'm the one on the right:
Homelessness is what keeps people poor. You need a permanent mailing address to apply for nearly any job.
SMH, no, no, no..... come on, guy! The can get mailing addresses at shelters that offer mail boxes like that of an apartment complex. Try again.
This doesn't make any sense. Charitable organizations are already tax exempt, and in most cases, donations to charity are tax deductible. Also, tax rates are about as low as they've ever been right now, and it hasn't improved the homeless situation at all.
Ok, so I want to give money to charity, but I had to give most of my disposable income to taxes. Now I can't donate.
The vast majority of jobs in the US fall under the service industry, they can't be outsourced.
Other than by illegal aliens, you mean? Service jobs like customer service are going overseas, fast food restaurants are replacing humans with robots, etc. I have robots that vacuum my floors and massage my neck (not the same robots, just to clarify). I could go buy a robot that cuts my grass, so service jobs are not safe at all.
@morvoran
Mai du, you wouldn't be "in this situation" if you had "diplomacy"skills--you need to understand the "wording" is more than "grammar" because it relates to what others "interpret".
You can't blame it on anything other than, "You opened it for yourself to be attacked"--which is why I word things in a certain way, pertaining to grammar, because, there are members of GBAtemp who will view it as such--you need to have a world-view that is inclusive to all peoples.
Ok, "victim blame" much? I share my opinion, people reply with hate, it's my fault... hmm, ok. Maybe, when somebody bashes me, I should just say "thank you, sir. May I have another?"
As I pointed out earlier in the thread, most homeless people in California aren't from California. The homeless rate in Florida is also very high. It's because it's warm enough to sleep outside year round in these states.
Don't forget about all the free stuff they get in those states, too. That attracts them, also.
To quickly cover a complex topic: under our current system, if you work harder to better your condition, which most everyone will want to do naturally as humans, your situation and income actually decline. To get affordable housing or any other assistance, your income generally has to be under a certain amount. And even then, it's pretty difficult to qualify and jump through all the hoops. Making over that amount and you get nothing. If you start making just over that amount, you are not making enough to get the same kind of (or any) place, or getting the same kind of quality of life. So why get a job and work hard at a part-time job when it's just going to make your life worse? Most people just get trapped and find it impossible to get out of the situation.
This is a problem with a certain party's policy on taxing the rich at a higher rate than other people when it should be a flat tax for all. Why try to achieve in life when you're just going to be cut down when you reach the top?
UBI would remove this problem, partly or completely, as any increase in work would add to your benefits.
Just a personal, theoretical question for you and without giving any personal details, what would you do if the government gave you $1000, and you knew you would get another $1000 next month. Try to be truthful. You don't have to answer that here, but at least think about it.
Just guessing, you would either make a credit card/house payment, buy yourself or family member a gift, and/or go out to eat at a nice place. How much of that would you save? If your credit card bill was for $900 at a high interest rate, would you pay it off or just the minimum? A lot of people end up poor because they can't manage money or have fallen into credit debt hell.