She is right the poor need to live with other poor. She doesn’t care about the upper class, she just wants you welfare bums away from her and her family. God bless her.
Ah yes, let's put that responsibility on the shoulders of the sky daddy who lets children die of leukemia. Surely he'll fix us right up! Now we can forget about it and let him take care of it. No. We have to fix this ourselves. Society is OUR creation, OUR responsibility to correct when we allow it to be poisoned by greed. Sky daddy is dead.
@Addison Sheffield I live in a republican state and no policy here ever made by a republican has helped anyone living in the trailer parks and the subsidies. Absolutely nothing. So who should we vote for?
I love it when people say “let the private sector take care of it, the government sucks at everything”...I work in corporate America and trust me...you aren’t their main concern if you’re not a stakeholder.
People forget that what the corporate world was like before unions existed. Companies have one mission: maximize profit and minimize expense. Guess what? WE the employees are their expense. Why would anyone EVER trust a entity like that?
Those are the same people who go around the job site stating "Human Resources jobs are to protect us workers.". Like a company is going to hire and pay a team of people to protect the workers from itself.
Like millions of other workers, I was downsized in the 1990s ostensibly so that the company "could remain competitive" even though that company was already profitable. Later on, the top brass all got substantial bonuses for their "cost-cutting" efforts - in many cases, those bonuses were valued at more than $1 million. How could the company afford to pay such generous bonuses when it was trying to cut costs? The value of their stock increased substantially when they laid us all off. That's where those executives and other investors make most of their money. It's not in cash; most of it is in their stock portfolios.
@Solomon Kane Education has the same effect. The more educated a person is the less likely they'll reproduce, so you're choosing to have a maligned POV.
It's sad because some of the very people without empathy for homeless families/individuals, they, themselves are in danger as well of homelessness, given a family emergency..The news media, when they report about the disadvantaged and Covin 19, they leave out the homeless and people suffering from that. The media (most it seems), spreds a negative, hands off, even a disgusted attitude towards the homeless. (Watch and see) and I think it influences most people but I wish it was different..🖖
Took me over 7 years to finally get back on my feet with 2 jobs and a decent apartment. I started saving and investing, remembering the horror of my homeless moments in the past. I spend less and save more now than I what I used to in the past. Now I'm trying to get a car to add a side gig.
Good for you, but it shouldn't be the case that you have to work 2 jobs to get that when Bezos has 100 billion dollars. People shold be able to survive just on one job.
Congrats on picking up with investing It’s a crucial skill that many disregard till later in life This comes from an 18 year old kid who was lucky to find out about investing a few months ago when I turned 18 Let’s just say with my risk tolerance this is going to be a life changer
@@Mistyfgdf Maybe. The market is fickle and can take your wealth as well as give it. Look what happened in 2007, and people were told they were investing in AAA rated investments. The ratings were rigged (the simplest way to explain what happened). Even wealthy cities and countries were affected. Good luck!!
@Ronald Reagan And of course, increase taxes for those trying to get a foothold in an economy that does not GAS. These are the people who get max taxed when, as Warren Buffet explained (para) he pays less in taxes than his secretary and many in the top fifth of income pay NO TAXES AT ALL. Ever wonder why everything from clothing to tools to durable goods (that are anything but) are of consistently poor quality and made overseas? St. Ronnie incentivized corporations to make their products overseas so they pay *no taxes on those goods manufactured abroad.* You can’t even purchase a plain white t-shirt that isn’t transparent. And you’re stuck between being in poverty and paying no income taxes and getting the hell taxed out of you when you begin to pull your way out of poverty. What “middle class?” We no longer have a middle class any more than we have skilled blue collar workers.
My heart goes out to the sweet lady who got upended when her son died years before. My daughter lost her 6 month old, and my grand daughter. I literally nearly lost it all. It has been awful trying to go forward.
Exposing the facts and corruption only makes it easier to pass off the next corruption more easily next time. There will likely be nothing done about it anyway.
@@chriskay3825 No, but I am a Christian and I know there is a spiritual war with physical manifestations. Basically, it is Islam and communism allied against Christianity. We need new churches and new schools to restart civilization. I am guessing that you are an Israelite. I know from reading a different post that you posted that you are not from here. I certainly don't mean Israeli.
@@chriskay3825 I am guessing that you are young. To learn about a new subject start with general principles. There is no private property with pure socialism so the government owns everything and runs everything and everybody. That should get you started on communism. Another thing about communism is that it is atheistic. In America, our government was established according to Christianity. That is a strong basis for incompatibility with China. To get you started on religion. you can choose atheism agnosticism or theism. Christians believe in creation by God. Communists believe in atheistic evolution. You don't seem like a normal person. You may be outstanding. I will take a few questions.
Ignorance man, people get so upset with store thieves, car etc(and they should be), yet bankers/politicians have stolen much more and get no jail time and no one cares
There's always gonna be people who believe the best way of getting ahead in the world is to stealth others' wealth. A lot of them become really wealthy that way. They were good at thievery. Like the Rothschilds and the Rockefellers and the Morgans, DuPonts, etc. If you're a big enough thief they stop calling you a thief. They give you the keys to the freakin city. Quite a trick they keep pulling off on us and we keep falling for it. It may be possible to become wealthy without having hurt somebody to have gotten there. We all have a lot of karma to work off. Nothing wrong with being super rich as long as you use your gifts to help your fellow man. It helps me help others if I'm surviving ok myself.
@@awilson816aw Quickly as you can. It is the only way to get away from sky rocketing rent. Once the foreclosures start you can get an okay deal if your credit is good.
@@bluehand9631 Mortgage slave where you build equity over time or rent slave where you pay and receive nothing but shelter over time. We bought a house we could afford in 2007 slaved over the mortgage for twelve years (cheap interest) and paid it off in 2019. Now we just pay insurance and property tax at about 300.00 per month. Since we truly own our home, insurance is optional. It is also very easy to obtain any type of loan we may need using the home as collateral.
I often try to explain to African people who think that black folks over here are so well off. Most Africans don't understand institutionalized racism until they experience America. They may know the other racism which is colonialism perpetrated by similar white people, but when they get here, they meet it's brother.....institutionalized racism. Same people on both ends.
The woman who was interviewed, basically saying she doesn't want to have low income families around her apparently doesn't realise that money doesn't buy class. Because that attitude is about as low class as it gets.
I'm in the 25% of applicants that was able to get a section 8 voucher. Because of that, I was able to go to college and get a good job and afford a stable home for my kids. When you are not discriminated against, affordable housing lifts people from poverty and gives people more opportunities.
Same. I am a doctor now and am in the process of trying to work on providing affordable housing since various aspects of social policy are also health policy whether people recognize it or not.
@@ReGenMed83 that is amazing! Kudos, I hope you are able to do so! I have dreams of being able to provide affordable housing to others, especially single moms. One can dream, right?
Good for you Maria. You are a perfect example of what the main goal & outcome should be when putting these programs in place. You are a great example for your kids. You go girl!
I was homeless in NYC in 2017. I counted as young adult/youth, I was 24, so I got a bit more help. Anyways, after 8 months of being homeless, I got my first housing appointment and it was about a room. I have social anxiety so I was completely open about it. And the interviewee was so nice. However, a week later I got a denial that I’m not suitable for living in their program because of social anxiety. I felt so scammed. Moral of the story, honesty is NOT the best policy.
If they can't interview you, they can't do your paperwork. You weren't "scammed", the system simply failed you. As an autistic person with chronic health issues, I sympathise.
Wow I thought they did shiii like this I'm homeless right at a year now and I was scared to go to shelter but wen I finally called they're full and some are COVID infested do they've licked them down but this is wat I was afraid of telling them bout my anxiety and depression❤
@Ronald Reagan you are WRONG. People are forced to live in certain FUCKING ZIP CODES BECAUSE THEY DON’T HAVE THE NEEDED MONEY TO LIVE IN UPPER CLASS NEIGHBORHOODS. So yes the zip code you live in determines your wealth or lack of. It’s what you call systematic destruction. They have some of the most intelligent people sit in a think tank and come up with many truly amazing ideas and well the rich people simply have it way better than the poor people do.
Unrivaled. They have made some of the most profound documentaries over the last 25 years alone. Their stuff on the wars in the Middle East were Emmy worthy.
@@phuturephunkFrontline, PBS & the corporation for public broadcasting are absolutely and completely ideologically biased. They push one agenda couched in the standard Social Justice propaganda that only "racists" would disagree with. At the same time our country and it's cities & communities continue to devolve .
Omg! She knew she was absolutely wrong. If she doesn't want to live with low income people then she should move. She knows she's biased and said it but still trying to justify it.
Wow. Her comment makes me so sad for our community. Completely unacceptable representation for myself as a Frisco resident. "We don't want nomads." Well if we made it more affordable and helped our fellow neighbors they would be able to stay and have "roots" as she said. My heart sank hearing her speak.😔
"Single Moms" Hope her husband leaves her for another man. See how well she does being a single mom. Wanted to punch her in the face the entire interview.
Thank you for making this documentary. As much as it sickens me to say, but my family and I have been homeless here in Idaho now for 7 years. Why? That is the magical question.. I have a well documented mental diagnosis, my wife and I have jumped through every hoop, I have contacted numerous attorneys. No one will take our case. The realness of it all is my son will never get his childhood back, my mental stability has been so greatly affected by all of this. It is really amazing that we are even a family. When is enough enough? Why should the people of America have to beg and plead just to be given what others take for granted? I laugh when someone will state that, homeless people don't want to change, thy don't want to get a job, they are just wanting a handout... Come walk one day in my shoes, I can guarantee your feet and your life will ever be the same! It's extremely expensive, not to mention dangerous! One day someone will hear my voice, one day! Please remember everyone has a story, and before you place judgement.. realize that everyone is 1-2 paychecks away from being homeless, just 1-2 paychecks! Be kind to everyone... & go show your mom just how much you appreciate her!
@uncensoredhomelessnessinbo5600 People experiencing homelessness don’t deserve to be treated like they are invisible. I’m ashamed to be part of a society that is so crude and callous
They just inadvertently stumbled across the pay-for-play, paid-access, "quid pro quo" corrupt politics that hides behind lobbying when interviewing that two-step lady and bald man.
Yeah I heard about this channel from my poly sci professor in college. It's surprisingly balanced and extremely thorough. PBS NewsHour is also, by far, the least biased news source in existence today.
@S.H. tgl dttg The problem is in the middle of what we both said. Yes, those "lazy people", or people with mentality challenges, drug challenges, uncivilized, or physical problems that prevent them from working and living the approved civil life. But still, how some that are not dealing with those issues like the people that run off with charity money or how the city interact with people deals with votes and politics. If those things are out of hand its because of the people we vote for, not the local lazy bum.
I have been dirt poor as a child but didn't know it. I played in the streets and had fun. I made bows and sold them for 5 cents so I could get food. I always managed. Now I am not so poor but not wealthy nor middle class. I live off of my SSI and I have just enough. When the last child left the house, I was able to relax and take care of me. I am satisfied that I made it through.
I LOVE this reporter, she is so good!!! Frontline is one of the LAST trustworthy places for great investigative journalism!! This is what keeps America great!!! Exposing corruption!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Facts, use to like 60 minutes but they don’t ask the tough questions. They become puff pieces rather then getting the entire story. Frontline is not one sided and don’t steer the story to either political parties. They report the facts from both sides with out an agenda
they SHOULD have spent more time on the corrupt politicians in the cities that demand a kickback from developers to get the PERMITS. ITs like a circle of death, the politicians have their eyes on the money from the public money box and the developer feels the pincer move in order to save his livelihood..but it will take a change of hearts all around and knowing mankind innate greed it won't happen until things fundamentally change by God's Kingdom. Man rules to his own destruction...
There will always be poor. And technically the poor today are way better off than they were 50 or 100 years or 300+ years ago. So they're not getting poorer. And people die all the time trying to get into the US because its economy is strong.
@@twonumber22 Opinions don't need to be outwardly spoken to shape political leaning. It's the kind of content a media outlet chooses to highlight over others that indicates bias.
I have been reading a lot of the comments on here. You all seem very impressed by the show and that they are speaking the truth. So keep watching more frontline and other documentary's that pbs has to offer. Reb or dem, you will get the real stories of what is going on and how we have gotten to this point. Its time we all wake up and take back our rights as human beings. Be informed and most of all kind to each other. We are all different and beautiful. Thats what makes us us. Thank you for reading.
Don't fool yourself. PBS & Frontline definitely have a left-leaning political agenda. Doesn't mean they don't do good reporting on a subject, it's just that it has a leftist spin. Did they ever ask the question why the vast majority of housing projects (primarily in Democrat-controlled cities) produce a disproportionate level of crime in their communities. Maybe that's why people in the suburbs don't want those projects built in their neighborhood?
No u wont PBS sold out years ago. Your nuts if u think PBS isnt leaning far left. Many of these docs are pure socialist democrat and therefore globalist propaganda. Lies thought control project mockingbird bird rogue CIA asset media puppet bullshit. Every word paid for by enemies of us all
Exactly, I work and live in Dallas. I am literally one flat tire away from living in my truck. I make 17$ hr working for a temp agency. I'm grateful for my job. It's hard work! But I also know it's no future in it. No health insurance, no pension plans, but they did give me a jacket, pocket knife and a company hat. And it's TRUE the average home in and around Dallas is 250k. I've actually started brainstorming about how to live out of my truck...I could sleep at the truck stops, take showers at the exercise gym( if I can afford the membership), wash my clothing on weekends, keep the rest of my things in a storage facility, save whatever I can after I pay my kids school fees. If I worked it like that for about a year, I could possibly afford a downpayment and have decent credit to get a house.....?
Prayers to all those with children, out on the streets, living in their cars or with family or friends. Never give up hope, keep searching, keep finding for someone to listen and voice up, and keep fighting 🙏❤😪💪
"I don't want anyone who's struggling to keep their head above water near me". Just incredible to hear. If it feels bad to say out loud, think about it.
This part made me so mad!! I am what would be considered “middle class” but I have no problems with low income housing in my neighborhood. It’s ridiculous we have people that still think this way
@@thegodfiza rather than a rich drug addict that calls the police on the neighbor's kids that don't need a long sleeve sunshirt so they won't get burned in the summer.
@@thegodfiza So, to be clear; You think MOST Americans, including senior citizens, who work for minimum wage or live on a fixed income are 'drug addicts' who DON'T deserve to live in safe & affordable housing? Noted. People like you tend to worship people in the 1%.
I witnessed a rich preacher woman terminate her mother's life so that she inherited the millions her mother had. The preacher terminated her mother's life so that no nursing home and prescription costs would be deducted from the millions she inherited. The predator in our dualistic human nature is 100% Real. The predator is obvious in pathological greed, lust for power.
"I don't look at millionaires and say, why don't I have a yacht,?" I can't believe she said this, it's because you're not struggling for the basics!!! (a safe roof over your head that doesn't leave you penniless until your next salary)
If she honestly came out and said that Section 8 housing in their neighborhood would cause the value of her property nose dive and that she hated people who are struggling in life, she would have been better off. Instead, she crafted lies about how she’s not a racist and bigot.
What I find most appalling about these scandals is the lack of punishment. 34 million in theft that was meant for poor people....3-5 years in a minimum security prison. People waiting to go to trial stay in prison longer than these individuals. Maybe we need mandatory minimums for “white collar” crime? You can get six months or so for stealing a thousand dollar tv. Let’s give these men the equivalent.
so true...and banned for 2 years...lifetime ban for ANY involvement with tax credit or federal housing is more like it...This country is so Rigged it honestly makes me ill!! They make way more in stealing millions...their fines are ridiculous....no doubt early release from their measly, cushy jail sentences as well!!!
@@bobburger6485 CRACK? They need longer than THAT! I just watched a documentary the other night and saw all of the kids either neglected or outright abandoned because of crack. In white neighborhoods, meth is having the same effect.
There would be hardly any politicians left..The Elite Political establishment protects each other because they are all corrupt. The thing Paul Manifort went to prison for is commonplace in DC none of the lobbyist's register. John Podesta was Paul Mannaforts partner in the very case Paul Manafort went to prison for because Paul Manfort pissed of the wrong people and they threw him under the bus.. the media is complacent
@@amazinggracemessenger3435 thus whom make those rules why they can though...they put their money where the mouth is and stay together we the regulars can do the same actually.
@@whygohome172 yeah but it shouldn't. Socialism is anything not done in the private sector. 'Collectivism is also a scary word to them because they really believe that they are just better than the rest of us.
Neither do mortgages or people who get apartments without section 8 vouchers. If people have an apartment without a section 8 voucer and cause damage outside of their deposit (which section 8 have to pay as well) how else would you get damages-sue them. But if you sue them and they don't have the money to pay it how else would you get the money. Your statement is deeply flawed. Your statement applies to people on section 8 and not on section 8. Next how would you weed out drug dealers. There are people who live in gated communities and suburban communities who are on the cartels payroll but you would never know that unless you had ears in the streets.
Well it’s either house people near you or they’ll be camping on a sidewalk near you. I lived in an apartment building like this for ten years and it saved my life.
I'm going to show this to my daughter...she is 10...she just turned 10 a few days ago...she iis a straight A student. I need her to understand what's going on in the world so she can continue to work hard in school.
Congratulations on having such a smart daughter! Education can help, but unfortunately, it's not a guarantee. Many of the good jobs are reserved for those who already have privilege. I recommend not borrowing money for college, but finding another way such as G.I. Bill, AmeriCorps service, Job Corps, Peace Corps, Federal Work Study, Grants, Scholarships, etc. Pay as you go.
Good for you. Once people belived that if you work hard life will reward you and now we see "working poor" class arising, well soon same will be with education as well. That what happened to USSR when it collapsed, USSR had the highest number of academics per capita, yet once the production was deliberatelly destroyed in 90s there was no job for all those well educated people.
@@albertowilliams959 or even aerospace or mechanical engineering. I'm 21 with a 2 year old daughter. I'm finally going to college next year to pursue that and want to show her that anything is possible.
Some people worked study hard and still hit the bottom. Teach her also that the problem isn't to fall but not to stand back up, and always pray to God.
"I'm not a racist, I just have a little bit of a stigma against people who are . . . different." That is the DEFINITION of a racist. This woman isn't even capable of faking it.
I think what she meant was she's not KKK, but due to pettry crimes being committed most by some people and with the help of the media , that neigborhood will be a crime zone.
@Ronald ReaganSo said “St. Ronnie” or as I call him, “St. RuinIt.” He’s responsible for the decimation of the blue collar working class: “Right to Work” Laws which ensures collective bargaining was destroyed. Welcome to “1984.” And forget the American History you never learned from and never will.
When my husband was honorably discharged from the Army after almost 7 years, with three of those years spent deployed to Iraq, we were literally homeless. My husband, myself and our three sons. We had saved up to rent a place but got scammed, and at that time I discovered I was unexpectedly pregnant with our last child. If a friend hadn't taken us in until we saved enough to pay a deposit on another house, we'd have been on the streets. As a veteran, there were shelters for him, but nothing for families. As an only child, I had no siblings to turn to, as well my dad was remarried and lived in another city, my mom was in ill health in a one-bedroom trailer with a roommate of her own. It's the scariest time I can recall that concerned the welfare of my children. American Legion, thank God, stepped in and provided a check for us to move into another home. But being homeless is something that SHOULD NOT HAPPEN in America.
@@davidl7103 My husband and I have been together 18 years, married 16 of those. I don't know why the hell you'd say "birth control you animal" if you'd actually read what the fuck I had just commented. You clearly saw "pregnant" and decided to jump in with your worthless two hay pennies that had NOTHING AT ALL to do with what was being discussed. .
I’ll tell you something my fiancé and I make over 350k a year and we don’t think we make enough to have kids. Do you know how bad I want children ? But you know what I’m not selfish and reckless. If you can’t afford them don’t have them. That’s what animals do act on emotions and biology alone, intelligent human beings use reasoning and having kids when you can’t support yourself is negligent you should be put in prison. You think your the only one who wants kids no your not.
I saved 100k on E-4 pay. I had free food, free housing and I lived close enough I didn’t need a car. I saved almost every spare penny while battle buddies were drinking and buying cars. Got out with a padded savings plus went to college for free and got GI bill sponsored spending money to cover housing. Graduated debt free with enough saved to fund a house and got a well paying job. All thanks to a few years in the military and living below my means.
11:45 "It sounds bad but I don't mean it in a bad way." Yes, you do. You stated you don't want people who are not in the same class as you living near you, even though it would better their lives (i.e. "Zip code is destiny,"). I love how she said, "I feel bad saying it, but..." You don't feel bad. You feel bad for saying your prejudice out loud. This is classism at its finest.
She is wrong and “class” is a horrible excuse to díscriminate. Everyone should have a roof over their head and feel SAFE where they live… With that said go into the most impoveríshed areas in our cities (cities like LA, Chicago, Detroit, St Louis, Atlanta, Baltimore, Cleveland, Memphis, Milwaukee…), tell me do you feel safe? Now tell me, how is it a good idea to reløcate all of the peøple that make it unsafe there, right next door to where you live now? Stop pretending that just relocating everyone will make them non víolent peàceful citízens. And no, I’m not saying simply being poor means you’re víolent. What I’m saying is when someone is víolent, simply reløcating them doesn’t make them non víolent. Personally I don’t care whàt someone looks like, their ràce, their religíon, their ethnicíty… I’ll live next to and be kind to anyone that is not a víolent persøn but víolent peøple (of any ràce) I don’t want near me or my famíly.
One put in the effort to sacrifice and work hard all their life *_SO_* they can afford to live in a safe, reputable, upscaled neighborhood. Why in the hell would one be ok with low income housing springing up all around them? 1 - it devalues your property/neighborhood. 2 - it brings in crime and violence. 3 - you didn't work your ass off to buy a dream property just to realize the ghetto is coming to you. Common fucking sense. Majority of these governmental assisted families are generational single mothers who are always demanding handout. There's no sympathy for generational freeloaders. Want to be able to make ends meet? Work your ass off like the rest of us and stop copping out begging for help. Jesus!!! The audacity of these beggars who thinks they're entitled to everything. Start living a straight life by holding a career (not a job) and contributing to society, instead of having all sorts of bastard children's with 4 different baby daddy's and collecting the government's check.
Yeah she committed character suicide on national television. Insane cringe.. hopefully she’s seen this and these comments and has had a come to Jesus moment
I agree this white woman is the worst of humankind I’ve heard and seen, I mean to be cognizant and still ignore the conscience of your humanity is clearly racism at its finest
I remember reading a couple years ago that since 1970 the average income has increased by 10 fold. However, the average price of a home in the same time has increased by 40 fold. That means just in the housing market the average income has actually decreased by 400%.
As I watched some of the news clips they used early on, I had to remind myself that it was filmed in the US not some developing country. This isnt just sad but pretty frustrating.
Yes. I lived in Plano TX. I lost my job, my home, my personal worth & identity, my ability to make a living, nearly lost my mind. Years later I have not recovered. Financially nor emotionally.
God bless you Daronda, I had cancer and lost everything, like you it’s hard to recover both financially and emotionally. Lost a lot of friends and my families respect, I can still trust in God and know Jesus has my back.
No one wants to live around the dysfunction. I grew up in affordable/govt housing and still live here because rent is cheap, no one wants to admit how bad and pathological it is. When i buy my first home in a nice neighborhood, I don't want the noise, filth, begging, property damage, violence and crime to follow me.
I always find this type of comment fascinating. When I was living in a beautiful neighborhood in Marin County, I discovered how much better the quality of life in the "bad neighborhoods" is. There are more instances of domestic violence, drug abuse (they have more money and time), and almost everything else. I didn't know this until I lived there. For the obvious reasons--the first few offenses are covered up.
I live section 8 wait long time 6or8 years for voucher, lost,problem my son alcohol and marijuana, thank you lord not home less,rent room, son was live shelter the security sell drugs ,he move out shelter and, very paid my room all money for room, people have apt,change rent section 8 give change live there, tax credit the more account ability the money given to people are working with team work, poor is the suffering and all want profit from the poor
Make programs to help teach people that do t know any other way to live. Get the young kids so they won’t grow up and perpetuate the same lousy life style
@@kat64470 Ironically, I believe that the primary problem is not the people who are housed. Just like in so many issues in this country, you have to follow the money to understand what is going on. In San Francisco, affordable housing is a multi billion dollar industry. It mostly managed by three or four "nonprofit" corporations. These businesses have way too much power and control over this aspect of housing with little (if any) independent oversight or accountability. For example, one "nonprofit manages dozens of buildings housing hundreds (if not thousands) of people. To get into one of these buildings, most people are required to have lived in one of our shelters and be on some kind of government assistance: General Assistance (welfare), SSI, SSA, etc. You will not be eligible to be "referred" to one of these buildings until you have spent a substantial amount of time in the shelter. Although I have heard of a few people who were housed in a matter of months, it takes most people years. Once housed, most people are required to have the nonprofit organization that manages the building act as their "payee." Your government check is directly deposited into their accounts and they give you the remainder. Although, they will try to bully you into entering their "money management" program where they handle all of your bills and they give you a weekly allowance. The nonprofit retains any interest that the money earns. If you can somehow save over $2000, your benefits and rent will be affected. If you get a job that pays more than minimum wage (or work your butt off), you will be subject to potentially unaffordable increases before you have an opportunity to save enough to get out. If better housing becomes available, you are greatly "encouraged" to "permit" your case manager to handle the application process. If the new building is managed by the same nonprofit, they will refuse to consider any application not tendered by a case manager. The Case Managers, Property Managers, Housing Managers, and the tenant advocates are frequently employees of the same nonprofit. And they are prohibited from testifying or filing any documents that would support a tenant's claim against the nonprofit. The City's Rent Board and a lot of the tenant protection ordinances specifically excludes tenants of these buildings. Finally, the upper executive staff of these nonprofits receive compensation packages in the millions of dollars. Plus, many get bonuses if they operate below the annual budget. It is tragic how they acquired this stranglehold over the industry. They basically used the existing public stereotypes about homeless and low income people: "they need us to take care of them." Anyone who challenges them is accused of being heartless or a bigot. So, they have no incentive to actually fix the problems. Their livelyhoods depend on perpetuating the problem.
The issue is, how should it be paid for? This is not cheap. People have to make better decisions, and the government should provide a very basic standard to which no one falls under.
Everyone also has the duty to TRY to better themselves too. Yes, people are always looking to get rich, and are willing to walk over bodies to get there.
hi ocean, i see you on my finger. im not the ocean im just a drop said the drop. but when the drop falls back down into the water... drop drop where did you go? drop? then the WHOLE BODY OF WATER says quiet fool im the ocean! you are me i am you n we are us- but we are all the ocean, and we are drops. same thing :-)
Luxury is pretty relative. I mean having a microwave in African countries many times is a luxury. And the "wealthy" houses they show in the documentary are ok. I mean they're larger than average but it's also cheper to build those in texas. Other than that, they're fairly plain.
We have a housing problem because of supply problem. Low income housing does not just mean section 8. There are various HUD based affordable housing programs. This thing with not letting folks build housing anywhere near a given neighborhood is actually very common, and contributing to the lack of available housing overall.
@@mikekariuki9523 The rich do want socialism, they want people to be held down because they rely on free money that is limited rather then freedom to pursue their dreams.
Because that doesn’t fit with the narrative that America is “the greatest nation on earth “. It is quite disillusioning to find out that America is not only not the greatest nation on earth is actually a nation that is actively against the poor.
@@inthevault9603 With 8 million more people now below the poverty line, with 28 million facing eviction, and 30 million unemployed, and the corrupt crony corporate congress sitting on their fat asses with taxpayer funded 174000 dollar annual pay. healthcare and over 1 to 2 million dollar expense accounts, I am thinking people soon will care passionately
I had an architectural business in Florida for 20 years. I didn't do commercial projects like these as I wasn't licensed too. I was never interested in commercial and figured getting my masters degree would be a waste of time and that license meant you were responsible for any design failure and could be sued. The contractors though would try to get me to give them a kickback. My clients hired me independently to design and draw their house plans. I still remember one contractor skirting around the issue calling it everything but what it was so I said " you mean you want a kickback?". His reaction and the look on his face was a moment to remember. All my years in business I never , even once would do it. When you pay someone for their work you don't expect to be paying a kickback fee too. Often they asked me for referrals to contractors and I was able to give them honest ones based on the quality of their work, not on who was going to give me a kickback fee. I heard a lot about how when the contractors wrote up their quotes they were padding the subcontractor quotes and then after determining the cost of building the home they added their fee which was based on the cost of the home. Of coarse they couldn't slip in a couple million extra to the cost of a home but with these kind of projects you're talking about so much money it would take an audit to find that hidden fee. I saw the greed back then. I had people tell me they decided to hire me me because I was a woman and they thought they could get the plans done cheaper. I closed my business in 98 and am glad I don't have to deal with todays greed. I can be proud of the work I did and the good reputation I achieved. Just dealing with living in todays world seems like a job in itself and am glad I don't have to deal with a job too.
Architect here, yeah… there’s a reason contractors have so much money. When I worked for a developer in NYC the contractors weren’t too fond of me because I rode them…. 😂 Luckily these days I don’t have to deal with the financial and we do construction in house.
I hear all that. I would like to add to that. With ALL THE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS, and millions of dollars be moved around, and all the people making huge annual salaries, "At This point" the actual construction worked is getting screwed as well. Where is their livable wage? I'm in Washington. The average required household income is 120k a year. Yet the income for a craftsman (trade worker) is roughly 60-70k on the upper end. Yet homes are being built and or sold for Multiple of millions. THAT IS ALSO" ROBBERY" . How ABOUT FAIR PAY FROM/BY THE TOP PEOPLE!!!! WHY DONT THEY TAKE A PAY CUT? LETS GET TO THE HEART OF THE PROBLEM!!!!
It's true that just dealing with living in today's world is like a job itself. I can't believe how much for the worse the world has changed since '98. Working with these entitled narcissists, morally bankrupt sociopaths, and entirely greed-driven psychopaths is intolerable.
I've been watching Frontline for years I love Frontline they kick ass and get the job done ... And they're narrators are some of the best on the planet they surely will be missed someday...🙏👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍❤️
Excellent documentary. I am a landlord and rent 1 of my 4 units to section 8 tenants. They are lovely. It is very hard, however, to get anything close to "market" rates for rent. I have had other section 8 tenants who only needed to pay $10 per month, and wouldn't pay that. I offered to pay the woman $25/hr to weed the front garden; she refused to do that. She didn't work because she suffered from depression, allegedly, and her daughters were in public school. She simply was high all the time with her "boyfriend". After Section 8 dropped them, I had no income from that unit and it took me months to evict them. When I was finally allowed into the apartment (had to be "abandoned" for at least 30 days before I could enter with my own key), there was rotted food everywhere, six big screen TVs here and there, cigarettes and crack pipes everywhere, holes in the walls. I lost over $80,000 that time before I could rent the unit again. Another time I lost $60,000 on one tenant. It is hard to be a landlord with a few units. I am just one broken appliance away from going hungry myself. The people on Section 8 need social support in addition to financial support. They need case workers who can keep track of them and help them avoid catastrophe. Like help prevent the van from being repossessed.
It's shitty you had to handle those situations, however I'm glad you still choose to accept a voucher. I know it must be hard to trust in low-income tenants after such devastating cases. While I don't empathize with most landlords, especially those with real estate companies, I do understand there's a level of uncertainty and risk for smaller property owners. I think there are a number of alterations they could make to ensure the program is successful. On the tenant end, you're absolutely right. Time and again, both nationally and abroad, reducing homelessness is best done in two ways. First, give everyone a home. And second, ensure they have access to medical care, food, essential needs, and a social structure, whether that's a case worker or just healthy ties to their community. It's pretty amazing how not having to stress endlessly about whether you pay for food that week or your electric bill will instantly improve a person's overall well-being and productivity. Even with substance abuse, it's usually a form of escapism. If life isn't so awful they'd rather check out, it's easier to let go of and remain free from substance use. In America, we like to do the absolute bare minimum to help others, sometimes not even ensuring they're not sleeping on the streets, because of profits. But how can you expect someone to be a functioning, contributing member of society when an endless row of hurdles to face, not to mention angry people on the sidelines deliberately tripping them for the sin of needing to jump. Countries like Finland, Germany, France, and Canada have all seen success in areas housing first policies are implemented. But they notably also see the greatest success (that is, people still housed) when social and health services are also provided. For landlords, especially as property rates rise, high end caps need to be adjusted accordingly. On top of that, a case manager or streamlined process to evaluate reports of problematic tenants should be prioritized, especially when social and healthcare needs are not also being addressed. Reimbursement for tenant damages above a certain cost should be paid out, especially when massive remodels or appliance repairs need to be done due to tenant negligence or misuse... These are all no-brainers and would increase the number of landlords willing to rent due to decreased risk. There's no need to punish someone for doing a good thing, even if that good thing goes south for reasons beyond their control.
@Last Light I am so sorry for your losses. Section 8 people are supposed to have periodic reviews and checkups. I don't know if it depends on where you live. Section 8 is a federally funded program administered by the state or the District of Columbia. However, social workers are overwhelmed and short staffed. It should be a quicker resolution for landlords to remove disruptive or late paying tenants. Also, they should be responsible for restitution to the federal government, and the government should pay the landlords immediately for repairs.
If you have too many section 8 apartments grouped together then it probably is not as beneficial as integrating them into the rest of the building. In NYC every single Condo that is built has to put aside 20% of new apartments for low-income residents. It's the law. And know what - EVERYONE. has to come through the same front door! So that Section 8 rresidents never feel stigmatized. That works!
"Conservatives say if you don't give the rich more money, they will lose their incentive to invest. As for the poor, they tell us they've lost all incentive because we've given them too much money." ― George Carlin
@Ronald Reagan you think someone who can not make rent has an extra $200 a month to spend? Even if they did why would someone who’s already low on cash put their money into something that’s not a guaranteed check? Someone who is already well off is able to take those types of risks but, someone to who is struggling cannot risk not being able to feed their family because they made a bad investment.
Another reason is, when you bring in low income housing to communities that’s paying for the upkeep of that community (i.e. homeowners) low income housing brings down the equity in those homes and since they’re not paying taxes they’re not contributing to the upkeep of that community.
If rent is getting out of control, that’s where the government steps in. But there not doing anything about it. If we had rent regulation we would have affordable housing.
Great comment! Banks, developers and landlords would make plenty of money and maybe even more if the rents were more affordable! Greed will destroy them! 🕊️
Yea the government should be part of those secret meetings between all the rich people who own property rentals. That way when one rich person says "hey, you know what we should do, raise the rent, ya know cuz fuck dem renters, I want another yacht" the government can step in and slap the hand of that rich person like a mother does to a child reaching for a cookie before dinner.
That's not how it works. Rent "regulation" doesn't work. Developers don't build new stuff or take care of what they have and move to other cities, sates, or countries because of the regulation. Soon you have giant slums like in Brazil.
Not long ago, the penalties for carrying crack cocaine was 18x higher than carrying powdered cocaine. The difference? Poor folk carry and use crack. There's something very wrong with that.
I’m a product of section 8. It was life saver and safety net. It provided me and my family an opportunity to have a safe and affordable housing until I was able to land a good job and I finished college and my family all hold good jobs and own homes.
@Paper Tiger Single mom with 7 children ? Well, yeah, they rise up. The father/fathers at least seven times. Then the mother with pregnancy another seven times. You know what did not come up? The thought that this was a 'bad' thing.
@@kevinireland8020 depending where you live it'll get worse now that abortion is illegal in many places. To raise good little workers for minimum wage.
@@kevinireland8020 mandatory tubal ligations and vasectomies after 1 -2freebie medicaid babies. This living off other peoples backs and actually planning these pregnancies needs to stop.
@Swamp Yankee Real journalism would have shown that it was BLUE cities in BLUE states. The result of years of destroying and bankrupting themselves with Bernie Sanders and AOC types of mismanagement. That's why they're trying right now to get Trump to give then BILLIONS of taxpayer money to pay their debts off.
I'm a civil rights attorney who has handled cases in New York, New Mexico and Florida. This program was accurate and educational. Thank you. Is this investigation ongoing?
Seeing that woman with the giant suv and the nice house talk so poorly of those less fortunate than her is so disgusting. She should be ashamed of herself
And I'd bet money she's a SAHM who married up. She didn't earn a damned thing she has and it wouldn't take much for her to be one of those single moms who need a voucher.
So keep wages low, rents high and demonize homeless....how's that working out for Wal mart workers, hotel workers" waitresses, janitors, delivery drivers, convienience store employees" factory workers, day care workers, WHO THE HELL MAKES 6 FIGURES AND RENTS A $1200 MONTH STUDIO APARTMENT?
As an American I can attest that people are seriously on board with what you just listed. They believe in lies about the fairness of markets and the biggest lie of all: The American Dream.
In the metro area I live in, there are almost no studio apartments - not even those occupied and therefore not for rent. Studios are almost non-existent. WHY? It is okay for people to live in one-room motels or in their cars, but we can't find a way for a landlord or investor to make a living renting studio apartments?
Did you know in Costa Rica if you work for say Dole pineapple you are given housing and your kids are sent to school and they have health care right at their facilities grounds....3rd world country.....takes better care of its people
@@danieb4273 Look into Dole's ugly history....I am pleased to hear that they have improved, though. Americans do not take responsibility for their own health and that is the real problem. Two-thirds are overweight. Europeans call us "balloon people", because we look like we are inflated with air. Americans also use far too many toxins, smoke, drink, use drugs (legal and illegal), and have poor food choices. Health is largely within our control in this country - or in other 'advanced' countries.
Who makes six figures and rents a $1200 a month apartment? ME you loser. As a matter of fact I do even better than that. I make six figures in rent a room in a single-family residence with several other people and pay 450 a month. I have no outstanding debt and am able to save more than half of my annual salary every year.
I can agree with not having children you cannot afford- however if everyone had that attitude YOU or I wouldn't be here to reply in this wonderful YT comments section. Go duck it!
Section 8.. Ill never understand it. I have a friend who "had" a section 8 voucher. Until her landlord sold the house she lived in. It was bad enough that most landlords, as soon as you mention section 8, abruptly ends the conversation. (I was with her for a few meet and greets. All ending the same way) I saw it in their faces. I could only imagine her humiliation. As soon as she brought up section 8, their expression AND attitude changed. Her son moved into a new house and offered to rent his old house to her. She had no intentions of living there for free so she took the house under a normal rental agreement. Her social worker said she could not use her section eight to help cover her rent as she was renting from family. After a year, she lost her voucher all together and had to be put back on the list. At the end of the list. My problem with this is.. Its rent. why does it make a difference who you are renting from? Just because its family, does not mean free. If the place you are in is being rented for the average rental price, what difference does it make? I dont think it was right or fair for her to have been dropped from the section 8 program just because she was renting a place, The ONLY place she could find, from a family member. She ended up paying more than she had, and her son was accepting less to cover his own expenses for the house. It was a hardship on both of them. It seems, someone didn't think this section 8 crap through very well. Saying the government spends billions of dollars for affordable housing doesn't impress me. Not when they spend billions more on some of the most worthless crap I have ever seen. NO one is going to populate Mars in probably several lifetimes for instance. How much is that hobby costing? How much in tax dollars are being routed to foreign banks or off shore tax shelters? If a billion isn't enough, then they should spend more. If your child is going to school dressed in rags, and hungry, but you earn 200k a year or more, you need to give something up if you claim to be a responsible parent. You give up enough to insure your kid is healthy and well taken care of. Why lower the standards for what we all claim to be the richest country in the world. There is no need for this. Someone is lying to somebody.
As a landlord, "Section 8" screams "irresponsible, destructive, riff raff." I know they aren't all irresponsible, destructive dirt bags, but enough of them are that it makes sense to avoid them.
@@tonybanner2982 places become "the Hood" because certain people are treated like animals, harassed daily by police, teachers, cities, and they become hopeless and enraged, feeling there is nothing for them unless they take it, or earn money through drugs, sex and violence when nothing else is available to them. You fix "the Hood" by treating every person as a full human being, renting them housing that is not only affordable but is maintained and upgraded as required. You put grocery stores (NOT convenience stores) within walking distance or on a major bus line so they can get real food instead of processed junk. You upgrade the school so that the children aren't trying to learn in freezing classrooms with leaking pipes, roaches, 20 year old molded textbooks, and green bologna sandwiches for lunch. You put the housing where the higher class of people and jobs are, and don't tolerate racist behavior like the white lady in the video. You provide child care within walking distance, and good child care that pays the carers a real wage. You provide job training that is not 30 years behind the times, but relevant to what is wanted. You pay the living wage. You offer free college for As and 75% paid for B's. You stop pay day loans and predatory lenders, and provide a credit union. You hold evening courses to teach everything from cooking to investing. You give "others" the chance that whites who are born into it take for granted. You treat people with dignity and respect, and mean it.
That is from the Egyptian prophecy of Throth. It also says when the business of death is more lucrative than the business of life. Welcome to 2020. Its actually fascinating you can find translations on RUclips.
God is evil for creating different color people if he had made everyone the same none of this would exist if he had made humans with wings like birds we wouldn't have to worry about housing or food
@@drehardin you have to ask random people on RUclips what is morally right or fair? I didn't have to ask anyone if the content of the video was depressing or unjust. I commented that it is.
Here is how it works in my area for developments with "low income" units: The developer builds a large building (50 - 100 units). To get the tax credits and city council approval, the developer has to designate a small percentage of the units as low income. In a building where units go for $2k to $5k per month, perhaps 10 - 20 small units are available to people with vouchers. If you have 100+ applicants with vouchers, you can cherry-pick the best 10 to 20 people to fill those low income units (for example, the lady that used to work at JCPenney who won't be a problem). The developers get to make their money, but very few low-income people receive much benefit.
@@tundrawomansays5067 Sorry - what? It is VERY possible to quantify those benefits. You quantify them by counting how many people, out of the eligible population, receive the benefits. It's not that hard. What's hard to quantify is the qualitative value of the benefits on an individual basis, sure. That's not the argument here though - the argument is that the system is poorly managed resulting in misallocated funding and benefits that go unprovided to those who need and are eligible for them.
Cherry pick? So the old white European lady is ok? But the mother of 7 who is black African is a problem? That's the place already in place, discrimination based on prejudices.
@@russellst.martin4255 You mentioned money and power. I infer that you mean concentrations of money and power. That would be socialism. Under socialism the government owns everything and gives it to whomever it well. Perhaps you're not familiar with socialism. That would be like communism or fascism. Recent examples would be like China and Hitler's Germany. Section 8 vouchers are socialistic.
Don't you love it when these politicians take long pauses after being asked a question as if they're searching their mind for the proper lie dressed up answer.
I'm a 67yr old female Navy Veteran that has a Section 8 voucher. The racism, and entitlement of the neighbors fighting this bldg near Frisco saddens and shocks me.
I can't believe that woman was willing to show her face and say she didn't want low income housing available because the people were 'low' class
Little does she know the upper class looks down on her too
She is right the poor need to live with other poor. She doesn’t care about the upper class, she just wants you welfare bums away from her and her family. God bless her.
@@aaronbirook4367 I know you're not talking to me. I am not on welfare. But to each his own 🤷♀️
@@aaronbirook4367 r u okay?
@@kattyheron3381 Yes, I just have a brain, an iq of 130 and a job that pays over $100,000. Im doing just dandy
Thank you Lord for the roof over my head, the food on my table and the opportunities you have given me . Assist those who need your help. Amen.
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Amen to that.
Ah yes, let's put that responsibility on the shoulders of the sky daddy who lets children die of leukemia. Surely he'll fix us right up! Now we can forget about it and let him take care of it.
No. We have to fix this ourselves. Society is OUR creation, OUR responsibility to correct when we allow it to be poisoned by greed. Sky daddy is dead.
Nicely and selflessly said indeed thank you lord for everything, and may he make it easier on the less fortunate.
People are judgemental about the poor and homeless until it happens to them.
Right
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If people vote democrat.... then yeah, I don’t feel sorry for them. They are asking for this garbage to happen.
@Addison Sheffield I live in a republican state and no policy here ever made by a republican has helped anyone living in the trailer parks and the subsidies. Absolutely nothing. So who should we vote for?
Amen to that
I love it when people say “let the private sector take care of it, the government sucks at everything”...I work in corporate America and trust me...you aren’t their main concern if you’re not a stakeholder.
People forget that what the corporate world was like before unions existed. Companies have one mission: maximize profit and minimize expense. Guess what? WE the employees are their expense. Why would anyone EVER trust a entity like that?
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Those are the same people who go around the job site stating "Human Resources jobs are to protect us workers.". Like a company is going to hire and pay a team of people to protect the workers from itself.
Like millions of other workers, I was downsized in the 1990s ostensibly so that the company "could remain competitive" even though that company was already profitable. Later on, the top brass all got substantial bonuses for their "cost-cutting" efforts - in many cases, those bonuses were valued at more than $1 million. How could the company afford to pay such generous bonuses when it was trying to cut costs? The value of their stock increased substantially when they laid us all off. That's where those executives and other investors make most of their money. It's not in cash; most of it is in their stock portfolios.
Then become one
Lack of empathy on a personal level seems to be the foundation of struggling societies.
@Solomon Kane Education has the same effect. The more educated a person is the less likely they'll reproduce, so you're choosing to have a maligned POV.
@Solomon Kane That's not how IQ works...
Yes Greed and lack of empathy, bad combo. Were starting to see the consequences.
It's sad because some of the very people without empathy for homeless families/individuals, they, themselves are in danger as well of homelessness, given a family emergency..The news media, when they report about the disadvantaged and Covin 19, they leave out the homeless and people suffering from that. The media (most it seems), spreds a negative, hands off, even a disgusted attitude towards the homeless. (Watch and see) and I think it influences most people but I wish it was different..🖖
@@J.Mulleno 😭💔
Took me over 7 years to finally get back on my feet with 2 jobs and a decent apartment. I started saving and investing, remembering the horror of my homeless moments in the past. I spend less and save more now than I what I used to in the past. Now I'm trying to get a car to add a side gig.
Good for you, but it shouldn't be the case that you have to work 2 jobs to get that when Bezos has 100 billion dollars. People shold be able to survive just on one job.
You should check out the book the richest man in babylon full audiobook on RUclips.
Congrats on picking up with investing
It’s a crucial skill that many disregard till later in life
This comes from an 18 year old kid who was lucky to find out about investing a few months ago when I turned 18
Let’s just say with my risk tolerance this is going to be a life changer
@@Mistyfgdf Maybe. The market is fickle and can take your wealth as well as give it. Look what happened in 2007, and people were told they were investing in AAA rated investments. The ratings were rigged (the simplest way to explain what happened). Even wealthy cities and countries were affected. Good luck!!
@Ronald Reagan And of course, increase taxes for those trying to get a foothold in an economy that does not GAS. These are the people who get max taxed when, as Warren Buffet explained (para) he pays less in taxes than his secretary and many in the top fifth of income pay NO TAXES AT ALL.
Ever wonder why everything from clothing to tools to durable goods (that are anything but) are of consistently poor quality and made overseas? St. Ronnie incentivized corporations to make their products overseas so they pay *no taxes on those goods manufactured abroad.*
You can’t even purchase a plain white t-shirt that isn’t transparent.
And you’re stuck between being in poverty and paying no income taxes and getting the hell taxed out of you when you begin to pull your way out of poverty.
What “middle class?” We no longer have a middle class any more than we have skilled blue collar workers.
My heart goes out to the sweet lady who got upended when her son died years before. My daughter lost her 6 month old, and my grand daughter. I literally nearly lost it all. It has been awful trying to go forward.
I am so very sorry for your loss. Sending a giant hug. ❤
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This is happening every day.
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Exposing the facts and corruption only makes it easier to pass off the next corruption more easily next time. There will likely be nothing done about it anyway.
Steal $5,000 worth of merchandise as a poor person: FELONY FOR LIFE
Steal $1,000,000 as a rich man: nothing.
Wasn't the money stolen from the taxpayers in the first place also? The u.s. is a model of thievery.
@@chriskay3825 If they are forcibly seizing assets from people, (taxes) without a good moral basis, I am calling it thievery.
@@chriskay3825 Kay O Kay, are you a spiritual person? I am guessing you are a woman. Thank you for the comment.
@@chriskay3825 No, but I am a Christian and I know there is a spiritual war with physical manifestations. Basically, it is Islam and communism allied against Christianity. We need new churches and new schools to restart civilization. I am guessing that you are an Israelite. I know from reading a different post that you posted that you are not from here. I certainly don't mean Israeli.
@@chriskay3825 I am guessing that you are young. To learn about a new subject start with general principles. There is no private property with pure socialism so the government owns everything and runs everything and everybody. That should get you started on communism. Another thing about communism is that it is atheistic. In America, our government was established according to Christianity. That is a strong basis for incompatibility with China.
To get you started on religion. you can choose atheism agnosticism or theism. Christians believe in creation by God. Communists believe in atheistic evolution.
You don't seem like a normal person. You may be outstanding. I will take a few questions.
It's amazing how these people steal millions of dollars and barely spend any time at all in prison.
Ignorance man, people get so upset with store thieves, car etc(and they should be), yet bankers/politicians have stolen much more and get no jail time and no one cares
White Collar Crime!!!!🤬
My thoughts exactly
There's always gonna be people who believe the best way of getting ahead in the world is to stealth others' wealth. A lot of them become really wealthy that way. They were good at thievery. Like the Rothschilds and the Rockefellers and the Morgans, DuPonts, etc. If you're a big enough thief they stop calling you a thief. They give you the keys to the freakin city. Quite a trick they keep pulling off on us and we keep falling for it. It may be possible to become wealthy without having hurt somebody to have gotten there. We all have a lot of karma to work off. Nothing wrong with being super rich as long as you use your gifts to help your fellow man. It helps me help others if I'm surviving ok myself.
As long as the people don't say anything about it, they won't.
And this from 3 years ago when housing was much more affordable... The problem is much worse today.
And about to get much much worse in the next few months.
@@marypritchett115 Damn Man, I'm trying to marry my Fiance and get us out of the rent house 😢
@@awilson816aw Quickly as you can. It is the only way to get away from sky rocketing rent. Once the foreclosures start you can get an okay deal if your credit is good.
@@marypritchett115 And then you can be a mortgage slave.
@@bluehand9631 Mortgage slave where you build equity over time or rent slave where you pay and receive nothing but shelter over time. We bought a house we could afford in 2007 slaved over the mortgage for twelve years (cheap interest) and paid it off in 2019. Now we just pay insurance and property tax at about 300.00 per month. Since we truly own our home, insurance is optional. It is also very easy to obtain any type of loan we may need using the home as collateral.
I like this documentary because I'm from Namibia, Africa, and the grass is not always greener on the other side.
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I often try to explain to African people who think that black folks over here are so well off. Most Africans don't understand institutionalized racism until they experience America. They may know the other racism which is colonialism perpetrated by similar white people, but when they get here, they meet it's brother.....institutionalized racism. Same people on both ends.
It’s not. We are a very broken and divided country. Don’t ever let anyone make you think it’s better here. 🩷
The woman who was interviewed, basically saying she doesn't want to have low income families around her apparently doesn't realise that money doesn't buy class. Because that attitude is about as low class as it gets.
Well said.
@@shellyslioneyes she seems smart and knows of the correlation. She knows it's not precise, but a well-known probability. This is called math.
Haha
Most people on section 8, do not take care of their neighborhood. They will not use the trash can. Wtf 😒
@@m_i_g_5108 No, this is called stupidity.
Lol at that attitude is about as low as it gets
I'm in the 25% of applicants that was able to get a section 8 voucher. Because of that, I was able to go to college and get a good job and afford a stable home for my kids. When you are not discriminated against, affordable housing lifts people from poverty and gives people more opportunities.
Eww, Welfare bum.
Same. I am a doctor now and am in the process of trying to work on providing affordable housing since various aspects of social policy are also health policy whether people recognize it or not.
@@ReGenMed83 that is amazing! Kudos, I hope you are able to do so! I have dreams of being able to provide affordable housing to others, especially single moms. One can dream, right?
Good for you Maria. You are a perfect example of what the main goal & outcome should be when putting these programs in place. You are a great example for your kids. You go girl!
@@ReGenMed83 same to you doc. I wish you success.
If it weren’t for my mom letting me live with her I too would be living on the street! God bless you mother, you are a lifesaver!!! I love you!
Less you have some illness , physical or mental . Why would you need to return back to the nest ?
It’s becoming more and more common for adults to live with their parents.
Same here
That's the way its supposed to be helping each other. Bless your mom do good make her proud.
Amen ❤
I was homeless in NYC in 2017. I counted as young adult/youth, I was 24, so I got a bit more help.
Anyways, after 8 months of being homeless, I got my first housing appointment and it was about a room. I have social anxiety so I was completely open about it. And the interviewee was so nice. However, a week later I got a denial that I’m not suitable for living in their program because of social anxiety. I felt so scammed.
Moral of the story, honesty is NOT the best policy.
Honesty is the worst policy, unfortunately we live in a world where we’re forced to play the game..
If they can't interview you, they can't do your paperwork. You weren't "scammed", the system simply failed you. As an autistic person with chronic health issues, I sympathise.
Wow I thought they did shiii like this I'm homeless right at a year now and I was scared to go to shelter but wen I finally called they're full and some are COVID infested do they've licked them down but this is wat I was afraid of telling them bout my anxiety and depression❤
what program was this?
"Zip code is destiny", sounds so simplistic but has so many implications in this society.
This is true but there ways around it sadly it can take a lifetime
I was born in a good zip code but I’m bordering on poverty
@Ronald Reagan nice meme. "Everyone has the freedom to purchase their own private island, why are people outraged?"
You're not fooling anyone.
No doubt. Your auto insurance cost is based on factors including zip code.
@Ronald Reagan you are WRONG. People are forced to live in certain FUCKING ZIP CODES BECAUSE THEY DON’T HAVE THE NEEDED MONEY TO LIVE IN UPPER CLASS NEIGHBORHOODS. So yes the zip code you live in determines your wealth or lack of.
It’s what you call systematic destruction. They have some of the most intelligent people sit in a think tank and come up with many truly amazing ideas and well the rich people simply have it way better than the poor people do.
Frontline has always been one of the best programs in the United States. Intensive coverage of stories that matter most!
Unrivaled. They have made some of the most profound documentaries over the last 25 years alone. Their stuff on the wars in the Middle East were Emmy worthy.
Thank GOD for them because we are not getting this news from ABC
But when it comes to politics they are worse, lapdogs of DNC...
They should stick to people's issues
@@phuturephunkFrontline, PBS & the corporation for public broadcasting are absolutely and completely ideologically biased. They push one agenda couched in the standard Social Justice propaganda that only "racists" would disagree with. At the same time our country and it's cities & communities continue to devolve .
Not really if you check their facts
She said im not racist. Note no one had mentioned the race of any of the section eight recipients.
Omg! She knew she was absolutely wrong. If she doesn't want to live with low income people then she should move. She knows she's biased and said it but still trying to justify it.
Wow. Her comment makes me so sad for our community. Completely unacceptable representation for myself as a Frisco resident. "We don't want nomads." Well if we made it more affordable and helped our fellow neighbors they would be able to stay and have "roots" as she said. My heart sank hearing her speak.😔
"Single Moms" Hope her husband leaves her for another man. See how well she does being a single mom. Wanted to punch her in the face the entire interview.
She also added "but"
Thank you. She told on herself. Stigmas based on race is racism. Stigmas, stereotyping is very much part of racism.
Thank you for making this documentary. As much as it sickens me to say, but my family and I have been homeless here in Idaho now for 7 years. Why? That is the magical question.. I have a well documented mental diagnosis, my wife and I have jumped through every hoop, I have contacted numerous attorneys. No one will take our case. The realness of it all is my son will never get his childhood back, my mental stability has been so greatly affected by all of this. It is really amazing that we are even a family. When is enough enough? Why should the people of America have to beg and plead just to be given what others take for granted? I laugh when someone will state that, homeless people don't want to change, thy don't want to get a job, they are just wanting a handout... Come walk one day in my shoes, I can guarantee your feet and your life will ever be the same! It's extremely expensive, not to mention dangerous! One day someone will hear my voice, one day! Please remember everyone has a story, and before you place judgement.. realize that everyone is 1-2 paychecks away from being homeless, just 1-2 paychecks! Be kind to everyone... & go show your mom just how much you appreciate her!
@uncensoredhomelessnessinbo5600
People experiencing homelessness don’t deserve to be treated like they are invisible. I’m ashamed to be part of a society that is so crude and callous
I agree totally. So sorry you going through this! Be blessed! Sending you a huge big hug 🤗 ❤. Prayer going up! Amen 🙏
Thank you, Frontline. This is just another prime example of the inequality that exists in this country!
Yet the gov will spend hundreds of billions on gifts to the talibans dance at home before you dance abroad USA 😭😭😭
Equality = Cuba
@@melvinmck8158 there sending that money to Ukraine instead off helping the Americans
They just inadvertently stumbled across the pay-for-play, paid-access, "quid pro quo" corrupt politics that hides behind lobbying when interviewing that two-step lady and bald man.
Banks and government forgive these crooks yet regular tenants, owners get no mercy.We pay taxes on money we have been taxed on lose our homes.
In my opinion Frontline makes the best documentaries.
Netflix does it well, Too.
Less sensational than 60 minutes or 20/20
And DW
Yeah I heard about this channel from my poly sci professor in college. It's surprisingly balanced and extremely thorough. PBS NewsHour is also, by far, the least biased news source in existence today.
@@ApothecaryGrant anything you wouldn't agree with, you'd say is sensationalism 👀
This is the very most important reason way people need to focus on local elections like they do for presidential elections.
Local elections...lol
“The best slaves are the ones who think they’re free”
@@therofthew Everyone thinks they are free. But the ones that truly are, is deemed as "savages" and attacked because of the fear of a free mind.
@@goldenshadow872 you got it right dude!!! Yes you do, way to go freeman...
@@therofthew Im a female😂 and no Im not free! If I was I wouldn't have to vote we would just live with common sense. Would be nice lol
@S.H. tgl dttg The problem is in the middle of what we both said. Yes, those "lazy people", or people with mentality challenges, drug challenges, uncivilized, or physical problems that prevent them from working and living the approved civil life. But still, how some that are not dealing with those issues like the people that run off with charity money or how the city interact with people deals with votes and politics. If those things are out of hand its because of the people we vote for, not the local lazy bum.
I’m so grateful for all the blessings that God has given me ❤❤❤
Frontline is the only real journalism I see anymore. Thank you PBS
Seriously? It’s more like PROPAGANDA BROADCASTING SERVICE
Why are you having 7 children when you have no money?!!!!!!!!!
True
@@vveletovac exactly, and people actually take PBS seriously.
What a joke that you think this is real journalism. This couldn't be more obvious left propaganda. How could anyone not see this???
I have been dirt poor as a child but didn't know it. I played in the streets and had fun. I made bows and sold them for 5 cents so I could get food. I always managed. Now I am not so poor but not wealthy nor middle class. I live off of my SSI and I have just enough. When the last child left the house, I was able to relax and take care of me. I am satisfied that I made it through.
So am I, best of luck, be happy 😊❤
Now, this is journalism.
The facts. It's what we as citizens need at the ballot box.
Yes sir
great, but why they didnot use the word corruption in their title?
Always on Frontline!!!
Exactly! Frontline is one of the best programmes on television! It puts all of cable news to shame.
Wow. Outstanding journalism. Thank you all, especially Laura Sullivan, for awesome investigative journalism.
I LOVE this reporter, she is so good!!! Frontline is one of the LAST trustworthy places for great investigative journalism!! This is what keeps America great!!! Exposing corruption!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Facts, use to like 60 minutes but they don’t ask the tough questions. They become puff pieces rather then getting the entire story.
Frontline is not one sided and don’t steer the story to either political parties. They report the facts from both sides with out an agenda
they SHOULD have spent more time on the corrupt politicians in the cities that demand a kickback from developers to get the PERMITS. ITs like a circle of death, the politicians have their eyes on the money from the public money box and the developer feels the pincer move in order to save his livelihood..but it will take a change of hearts all around and knowing mankind innate greed it won't happen until things fundamentally change by God's Kingdom. Man rules to his own destruction...
America on a downward spiral. Rich is getting richer the poor is getting poorer. Thank you PBS.
There will always be poor. And technically the poor today are way better off than they were 50 or 100 years or 300+ years ago. So they're not getting poorer. And people die all the time trying to get into the US because its economy is strong.
Frontline is the best journalism on tv
Indeed. I love PBS for it
Democracy Now is available in many markets. They're much better than PBS, and I like PBS.
@@twonumber22 Democracy Now is left-leaning amongst the media. PBS is a bit of a moderate. So they're both pretty different.
@@Brianlovesrice I wouldn't even call them left-leaning since they don't give opinions on anything.
@@twonumber22 Opinions don't need to be outwardly spoken to shape political leaning. It's the kind of content a media outlet chooses to highlight over others that indicates bias.
This was an open eye,I don't even have words,thank you for the work you did
I have been reading a lot of the comments on here. You all seem very impressed by the show and that they are speaking the truth. So keep watching more frontline and other documentary's that pbs has to offer. Reb or dem, you will get the real stories of what is going on and how we have gotten to this point.
Its time we all wake up and take back our rights as human beings.
Be informed and most of all kind to each other. We are all different and beautiful. Thats what makes us us.
Thank you for reading.
Yours is one of the best comments I've read. Thank you.
Don't fool yourself. PBS & Frontline definitely have a left-leaning political agenda. Doesn't mean they don't do good reporting on a subject, it's just that it has a leftist spin. Did they ever ask the question why the vast majority of housing projects (primarily in Democrat-controlled cities) produce a disproportionate level of crime in their communities. Maybe that's why people in the suburbs don't want those projects built in their neighborhood?
No u wont PBS sold out years ago. Your nuts if u think PBS isnt leaning far left. Many of these docs are pure socialist democrat and therefore globalist propaganda. Lies thought control project mockingbird bird rogue CIA asset media puppet bullshit. Every word paid for by enemies of us all
Waiting to hear why 7 children living in a van never mention a father
We Americans need to take care of it's citizens first. We should be ashamed of how little we do to assist and respect our citizens
Imagine how many more Americans are homeless in 2020. We are really lost.
America is lost, we need to FIND OUR SOUL
Exactly, I work and live in Dallas. I am literally one flat tire away from living in my truck. I make 17$ hr working for a temp agency. I'm grateful for my job. It's hard work! But I also know it's no future in it. No health insurance, no pension plans, but they did give me a jacket, pocket knife and a company hat. And it's TRUE the average home in and around Dallas is 250k. I've actually started brainstorming about how to live out of my truck...I could sleep at the truck stops, take showers at the exercise gym( if I can afford the membership), wash my clothing on weekends, keep the rest of my things in a storage facility, save whatever I can after I pay my kids school fees. If I worked it like that for about a year, I could possibly afford a downpayment and have decent credit to get a house.....?
@@abdulraheem415 it's sad because it's true.
@@tapatiosweb I see only black poor no white
@@abdulraheem415 picket knife to keep you save
This hits close to home and breaks my heart for those trying so hard.
Same here. And I bet it’s the same for the majority of Americans
The reporter is BADD! She really found out all their lil schemes
@@kat64470 What?
@@kat64470 That lady was really trying to follow up and many people from the companies declined to speak for the documentary.
This literally hits close to home...i grew up not far from that Walmart in the neighborhood
*this was absolutely heartbreaking documentary*
Prayers to all those with children, out on the streets, living in their cars or with family or friends. Never give up hope, keep searching, keep finding for someone to listen and voice up, and keep fighting 🙏❤😪💪
And stop having children, first and foremost, until you are established.
"I don't want anyone who's struggling to keep their head above water near me". Just incredible to hear. If it feels bad to say out loud, think about it.
@Merica First how is that?
"I don't mean it in a bad way, but...." This is what I hate about this country, and she is the kind of "fellow American" that I despise.
This part made me so mad!!
I am what would be considered “middle class” but I have no problems with low income housing in my neighborhood. It’s ridiculous we have people that still think this way
Complete scumbag that woman is. She probably doesnt even work.
Then she says, 'I'm not racist or a bigot'...umm yes you are. Truly mind blowing and just sad.
"Sounds bad but I don't mean it in a bad way"
The thing is, you do mean it in a bad way. You just don't want to admit that to yourself.
you want a poor drug addict living beside you?
@@thegodfiza rather than a rich drug addict that calls the police on the neighbor's kids that don't need a long sleeve sunshirt so they won't get burned in the summer.
@@thegodfiza
So, to be clear;
You think MOST Americans, including senior citizens, who work for minimum wage or live on a fixed income are 'drug addicts' who DON'T deserve to live in safe & affordable housing?
Noted. People like you tend to worship people in the 1%.
Hit the nail right on the head
@@thegodfiza not everyone that's poor is a drug addict. educate yourself.
i can only say thank you frontline for showing the reality
When the person you’re talking to starts a statement with “I’m definitely not a racist and not a bigot…” brace yourself.
Agree. I wanted to puke at that notion.
Yeah, she’s awful.
Totally true
Watch the tables turn and when adversity hits, her privilege won't get her shit!
Sounds more classist than racist. At least she was being honest
“Behind every fortune there is a crime.” - Honore Balzac
“Behind every great fortune lies a great crime.”
Honore de Balzac
Just saying
thats life
@@c.okafor8642 You don’t understand that people did this, it’s not “life”
I witnessed a rich preacher woman terminate her mother's life so that she inherited the millions her mother had. The preacher terminated her mother's life so that no nursing home and prescription costs would be deducted from the millions she inherited. The predator in our dualistic human nature is 100% Real. The predator is obvious in pathological greed, lust for power.
Is that the source of "behind every million dollars in the bank there's at least one felony"? I'm guessing so lol.
"I don't look at millionaires and say, why don't I have a yacht,?" I can't believe she said this, it's because you're not struggling for the basics!!! (a safe roof over your head that doesn't leave you penniless until your next salary)
@mneisbaar says the racist white supremacist. Great comments Adolf.
She basically said millionaires don't have to live near the working poor, so why should she? Also, billionaires own yachts generally.
Maslow's hierarchy of needs. Boom.
If she honestly came out and said that Section 8 housing in their neighborhood would cause the value of her property nose dive and that she hated people who are struggling in life, she would have been better off. Instead, she crafted lies about how she’s not a racist and bigot.
I guarantee you she does not even work.
It’s not the race they are concerned about, it’s the culture.
And the mentality.
What I find most appalling about these scandals is the lack of punishment. 34 million in theft that was meant for poor people....3-5 years in a minimum security prison. People waiting to go to trial stay in prison longer than these individuals. Maybe we need mandatory minimums for “white collar” crime? You can get six months or so for stealing a thousand dollar tv. Let’s give these men the equivalent.
preach!
so true...and banned for 2 years...lifetime ban for ANY involvement with tax credit or federal housing is more like it...This country is so Rigged it honestly makes me ill!! They make way more in stealing millions...their fines are ridiculous....no doubt early release from their measly, cushy jail sentences as well!!!
Hey jn texas if u get caught wtb 1-3 grams of crack ts 1 to 2 years
Yeesh. Two years for a couple rocks? That’s messed up.
@@bobburger6485 CRACK? They need longer than THAT! I just watched a documentary the other night and saw all of the kids either neglected or outright abandoned because of crack. In white neighborhoods, meth is having the same effect.
Bet the politician's who took the bribes didn't go to jail.
There would be hardly any politicians left..The Elite Political establishment protects each other because they are all corrupt. The thing Paul Manifort went to prison for is commonplace in DC none of the lobbyist's register. John Podesta was Paul Mannaforts partner in the very case Paul Manafort went to prison for because Paul Manfort pissed of the wrong people and they threw him under the bus.. the media is complacent
And they Wont
No yet!
Different rules for the rich
@@amazinggracemessenger3435 thus whom make those rules why they can though...they put their money where the mouth is and stay together we the regulars can do the same actually.
Socialism for the rich, vulture capitalism for everyone else.
Stop using the word socialism because it scares uneducated conservatives.
@@whygohome172 yeah but it shouldn't. Socialism is anything not done in the private sector. 'Collectivism is also a scary word to them because they really believe that they are just better than the rest of us.
Bingo.
That's the trickle down economics that the politicians are talking about.
😂
Simple, Section 8 vouchers don’t weed out drug dealers or users and don’t pay for the property damage they cause
Neither do mortgages or people who get apartments without section 8 vouchers. If people have an apartment without a section 8 voucer and cause damage outside of their deposit (which section 8 have to pay as well) how else would you get damages-sue them. But if you sue them and they don't have the money to pay it how else would you get the money. Your statement is deeply flawed. Your statement applies to people on section 8 and not on section 8. Next how would you weed out drug dealers. There are people who live in gated communities and suburban communities who are on the cartels payroll but you would never know that unless you had ears in the streets.
Well it’s either house people near you or they’ll be camping on a sidewalk near you. I lived in an apartment building like this for ten years and it saved my life.
I'm going to show this to my daughter...she is 10...she just turned 10 a few days ago...she iis a straight A student. I need her to understand what's going on in the world so she can continue to work hard in school.
I recommend getting her into computer science and software engineering NOW! Hone in on her math skills
Congratulations on having such a smart daughter! Education can help, but unfortunately, it's not a guarantee. Many of the good jobs are reserved for those who already have privilege. I recommend not borrowing money for college, but finding another way such as G.I. Bill, AmeriCorps service, Job Corps, Peace Corps, Federal Work Study, Grants, Scholarships, etc. Pay as you go.
Good for you. Once people belived that if you work hard life will reward you and now we see "working poor" class arising, well soon same will be with education as well. That what happened to USSR when it collapsed, USSR had the highest number of academics per capita, yet once the production was deliberatelly destroyed in 90s there was no job for all those well educated people.
@@albertowilliams959 or even aerospace or mechanical engineering. I'm 21 with a 2 year old daughter. I'm finally going to college next year to pursue that and want to show her that anything is possible.
Some people worked study hard and still hit the bottom. Teach her also that the problem isn't to fall but not to stand back up, and always pray to God.
"I'm not a racist, I just have a little bit of a stigma against people who are . . . different." That is the DEFINITION of a racist. This woman isn't even capable of faking it.
😂 True
Not really, look it up bud
@@PM-mm3pz shut up
6 months this post been here and yet 14 likes.... this post tells me the state of world.
I think what she meant was she's not KKK, but due to pettry crimes being committed most by some people and with the help of the media , that neigborhood will be a crime zone.
Well Done Frontline!!! Please keep exposing the corruption that no other organization cares to❤
Man...this is unbelievably sad and heartbreaking.
@Ronald Reagan amen brother 💪
This actually explains the cycle I have seen with gentrification....
So once again we are all being played and pinned against each other.
@Ronald ReaganSo said “St. Ronnie” or as I call him, “St. RuinIt.” He’s responsible for the decimation of the blue collar working class: “Right to Work” Laws which ensures collective bargaining was destroyed.
Welcome to “1984.”
And forget the American History you never learned from and never will.
Why would you stop stealing if you only have to stop building for 2 years when you are making 4 millions a year stealing from the american people.
What are you talking about
Bingo!
@Ronald Reagan So stupid. Look up the Kansas Experiment to see what happens with Reagonomics.
When my husband was honorably discharged from the Army after almost 7 years, with three of those years spent deployed to Iraq, we were literally homeless. My husband, myself and our three sons. We had saved up to rent a place but got scammed, and at that time I discovered I was unexpectedly pregnant with our last child. If a friend hadn't taken us in until we saved enough to pay a deposit on another house, we'd have been on the streets. As a veteran, there were shelters for him, but nothing for families. As an only child, I had no siblings to turn to, as well my dad was remarried and lived in another city, my mom was in ill health in a one-bedroom trailer with a roommate of her own. It's the scariest time I can recall that concerned the welfare of my children. American Legion, thank God, stepped in and provided a check for us to move into another home. But being homeless is something that SHOULD NOT HAPPEN in America.
Birth control you animal
@@davidl7103 who the f*ck are you talking to?
@@davidl7103 My husband and I have been together 18 years, married 16 of those. I don't know why the hell you'd say "birth control you animal" if you'd actually read what the fuck I had just commented. You clearly saw "pregnant" and decided to jump in with your worthless two hay pennies that had NOTHING AT ALL to do with what was being discussed. .
I’ll tell you something my fiancé and I make over 350k a year and we don’t think we make enough to have kids. Do you know how bad I want children ? But you know what I’m not selfish and reckless. If you can’t afford them don’t have them. That’s what animals do act on emotions and biology alone, intelligent human beings use reasoning and having kids when you can’t support yourself is negligent you should be put in prison. You think your the only one who wants kids no your not.
I saved 100k on E-4 pay. I had free food, free housing and I lived close enough I didn’t need a car. I saved almost every spare penny while battle buddies were drinking and buying cars. Got out with a padded savings plus went to college for free and got GI bill sponsored spending money to cover housing. Graduated debt free with enough saved to fund a house and got a well paying job. All thanks to a few years in the military and living below my means.
America is being revealed for what it's always been.
Meanwhile, billionaires hoard their money and, through this pandemic, have become even wealthier. It’s truly disgusting.
They earned their money damit
@@lisasteadman619 - Not sure if you’re being facetious but, either way, they didn’t earn it in a vacuum.
@@lisasteadman619 Billionaire simp.
I don't think billionaires have become more wealthy, other than maybe their stock price value, but that's not real wealth.
@@dedalliance1 Come back to reality.
11:45 "It sounds bad but I don't mean it in a bad way." Yes, you do. You stated you don't want people who are not in the same class as you living near you, even though it would better their lives (i.e. "Zip code is destiny,"). I love how she said, "I feel bad saying it, but..." You don't feel bad. You feel bad for saying your prejudice out loud. This is classism at its finest.
She is wrong and “class” is a horrible excuse to díscriminate. Everyone should have a roof over their head and feel SAFE where they live…
With that said go into the most impoveríshed areas in our cities (cities like LA, Chicago, Detroit, St Louis, Atlanta, Baltimore, Cleveland, Memphis, Milwaukee…), tell me do you feel safe? Now tell me, how is it a good idea to reløcate all of the peøple that make it unsafe there, right next door to where you live now? Stop pretending that just relocating everyone will make them non víolent peàceful citízens.
And no, I’m not saying simply being poor means you’re víolent. What I’m saying is when someone is víolent, simply reløcating them doesn’t make them non víolent. Personally I don’t care whàt someone looks like, their ràce, their religíon, their ethnicíty… I’ll live next to and be kind to anyone that is not a víolent persøn but víolent peøple (of any ràce) I don’t want near me or my famíly.
One put in the effort to sacrifice and work hard all their life *_SO_* they can afford to live in a safe, reputable, upscaled neighborhood. Why in the hell would one be ok with low income housing springing up all around them? 1 - it devalues your property/neighborhood. 2 - it brings in crime and violence. 3 - you didn't work your ass off to buy a dream property just to realize the ghetto is coming to you. Common fucking sense.
Majority of these governmental assisted families are generational single mothers who are always demanding handout. There's no sympathy for generational freeloaders. Want to be able to make ends meet? Work your ass off like the rest of us and stop copping out begging for help.
Jesus!!! The audacity of these beggars who thinks they're entitled to everything. Start living a straight life by holding a career (not a job) and contributing to society, instead of having all sorts of bastard children's with 4 different baby daddy's and collecting the government's check.
She's awful.
Yeah she committed character suicide on national television. Insane cringe.. hopefully she’s seen this and these comments and has had a come to Jesus moment
I agree this white woman is the worst of humankind I’ve heard and seen, I mean to be cognizant and still ignore the conscience of your humanity is clearly racism at its finest
Powerful program. Brings you to tears 😢. I wish I had the money and opportunity to help the homelessness in America
Don’t vote democrat... that’s how you can help.
The bad apples have ruined it for the hard working people that want something better and a different environment smh
I remember reading a couple years ago that since 1970 the average income has increased by 10 fold. However, the average price of a home in the same time has increased by 40 fold. That means just in the housing market the average income has actually decreased by 400%.
As I watched some of the news clips they used early on, I had to remind myself that it was filmed in the US not some developing country. This isnt just sad but pretty frustrating.
Yeah men same feeling i got when i saw the video is friking frustrated and a bit of anger....
I feel so bad for C'Artis. I pray things are much better for her and her children now :(
Yes. I lived in Plano TX. I lost my job, my home, my personal worth & identity, my ability to make a living, nearly lost my mind. Years later I have not recovered. Financially nor emotionally.
@Daronda, I hope you're doing better.
Never mind trolls.
God bless you Daronda, I had cancer and lost everything, like you it’s hard to recover both financially and emotionally. Lost a lot of friends and my families respect, I can still trust in God and know Jesus has my back.
It was painful to watch those people swarming to get a application for the section 8 housing list.
It was very disturbing actually. There was a lot of people as well!!🤔
They probably did that for the photo shoot.
Safery to apply online
this is what happens when jobs do not pay as much as the rent. Just drop the damn bomb on us already for God's sake.🙏🏽😪
This same thing happened in Atlanta. People were actually fighting for vouchers
Wow. This is the most valuable document ever....
She probably had some threatening towards her...
I give a big applause to PBS and producers
No one wants to live around the dysfunction. I grew up in affordable/govt housing and still live here because rent is cheap, no one wants to admit how bad and pathological it is. When i buy my first home in a nice neighborhood, I don't want the noise, filth, begging, property damage, violence and crime to follow me.
I always find this type of comment fascinating. When I was living in a beautiful neighborhood in Marin County, I discovered how much better the quality of life in the "bad neighborhoods" is.
There are more instances of domestic violence, drug abuse (they have more money and time), and almost everything else.
I didn't know this until I lived there. For the obvious reasons--the first few offenses are covered up.
I live section 8 wait long time 6or8 years for voucher, lost,problem my son alcohol and marijuana, thank you lord not home less,rent room, son was live shelter the security sell drugs ,he move out shelter and, very paid my room all money for room, people have apt,change rent section 8 give change live there, tax credit the more account ability the money given to people are working with team work, poor is the suffering and all want profit from the poor
Make programs to help teach people that do t know any other way to live. Get the young kids so they won’t grow up and perpetuate the same lousy life style
@@kat64470
Ironically, I believe that the primary problem is not the people who are housed. Just like in so many issues in this country, you have to follow the money to understand what is going on.
In San Francisco, affordable housing is a multi billion dollar industry. It mostly managed by three or four "nonprofit" corporations.
These businesses have way too much power and control over this aspect of housing with little (if any) independent oversight or accountability.
For example, one "nonprofit manages dozens of buildings housing hundreds (if not thousands) of people. To get into one of these buildings, most people are required to have lived in one of our shelters and be on some kind of government assistance: General Assistance (welfare), SSI, SSA, etc. You will not be eligible to be "referred" to one of these buildings until you have spent a substantial amount of time in the shelter. Although I have heard of a few people who were housed in a matter of months, it takes most people years.
Once housed, most people are required to have the nonprofit organization that manages the building act as their "payee." Your government check is directly deposited into their accounts and they give you the remainder. Although, they will try to bully you into entering their "money management" program where they handle all of your bills and they give you a weekly allowance. The nonprofit retains any interest that the money earns.
If you can somehow save over $2000, your benefits and rent will be affected. If you get a job that pays more than minimum wage (or work your butt off), you will be subject to potentially unaffordable increases before you have an opportunity to save enough to get out.
If better housing becomes available, you are greatly "encouraged" to "permit" your case manager to handle the application process. If the new building is managed by the same nonprofit, they will refuse to consider any application not tendered by a case manager.
The Case Managers, Property Managers, Housing Managers, and the tenant advocates are frequently employees of the same nonprofit. And they are prohibited from testifying or filing any documents that would support a tenant's claim against the nonprofit. The City's Rent Board and a lot of the tenant protection ordinances specifically excludes tenants of these buildings.
Finally, the upper executive staff of these nonprofits receive compensation packages in the millions of dollars. Plus, many get bonuses if they operate below the annual budget.
It is tragic how they acquired this stranglehold over the industry. They basically used the existing public stereotypes about homeless and low income people: "they need us to take care of them."
Anyone who challenges them is accused of being heartless or a bigot.
So, they have no incentive to actually fix the problems. Their livelyhoods depend on perpetuating the problem.
Facts.
Woww 😲 I'm just lost for words. But it does explain the epidemic of homelessness and poverty. And for some reason I feel this is just the beginning 😔
Wow, what the hell have we done? Everyone deserves a roof over their head, food, healthcare, and some sort of security.
The issue is, how should it be paid for? This is not cheap. People have to make better decisions, and the government should provide a very basic standard to which no one falls under.
Ask Venezuela how free everything worked. Also ask ussr, Europe, Cambodia, Argentina.
Everyone also has the duty to TRY to better themselves too. Yes, people are always looking to get rich, and are willing to walk over bodies to get there.
Yeah, but to the ignorants this translate to “socialism” -that’s the thought of an inhumane individual:(
we cant pay for the whole world, and thats what they force us to do when we have open borders, close the borders and bring back jobs for the citizens.
I feel their pain and know the struggle but knowing you can barely take care of yourself and then having 7 kids...wtf
We send trillions of dollars overseas and give almost half of our food to other countries! There is no excuse for poverty in this country!
None at all!!
That’s exactly right!
"Learn to see me as a brother instead of two distant strangers" - Tupac
hi ocean, i see you on my finger. im not the ocean im just a drop said the drop. but when the drop falls back down into the water... drop drop where did you go? drop? then the WHOLE BODY OF WATER says quiet fool im the ocean! you are me i am you n we are us- but we are all the ocean, and we are drops. same thing :-)
Tupac was a money-maker. He would be living in the suburbs. You weren't even alive in 1996, I was.
Meanwhile, the few who are rich are getting more luxury housing than they can populate. WTF?
Luxury is pretty relative. I mean having a microwave in African countries many times is a luxury.
And the "wealthy" houses they show in the documentary are ok. I mean they're larger than average but it's also cheper to build those in texas. Other than that, they're fairly plain.
We have a housing problem because of supply problem. Low income housing does not just mean section 8. There are various HUD based affordable housing programs. This thing with not letting folks build housing anywhere near a given neighborhood is actually very common, and contributing to the lack of available housing overall.
Socialism for the rich, rugged capitalism for the rest.
vs unrugged capitalism?
Good thought the rich want socialism
Crony capitalism
@@mikekariuki9523 The rich do want socialism, they want people to be held down because they rely on free money that is limited rather then freedom to pursue their dreams.
The perfect analysis
Why don't we ever hear about this on any local or national news?
Because that doesn’t fit with the narrative that America is “the greatest nation on earth “. It is quite disillusioning to find out that America is not only not the greatest nation on earth is actually a nation that is actively against the poor.
@@theQuestion626 Plus there is not a single metric apart from military power which proves America is even in the top 10.
Bc ppl don’t care about the poor unless it impacts them in some way.
@@inthevault9603 With 8 million more people now below the poverty line, with 28 million facing eviction, and 30 million unemployed, and the corrupt crony corporate congress sitting on their fat asses with taxpayer funded 174000 dollar annual pay. healthcare and over 1 to 2 million dollar expense accounts, I am thinking people soon will care passionately
MSM is run by and owned by the left Democrats. All news on their platforms are biased.
I had an architectural business in Florida for 20 years. I didn't do commercial projects like these as I wasn't licensed too. I was never interested in commercial and figured getting my masters degree would be a waste of time and that license meant you were responsible for any design failure and could be sued. The contractors though would try to get me to give them a kickback. My clients hired me independently to design and draw their house plans. I still remember one contractor skirting around the issue calling it everything but what it was so I said " you mean you want a kickback?". His reaction and the look on his face was a moment to remember. All my years in business I never , even once would do it. When you pay someone for their work you don't expect to be paying a kickback fee too. Often they asked me for referrals to contractors and I was able to give them honest ones based on the quality of their work, not on who was going to give me a kickback fee. I heard a lot about how when the contractors wrote up their quotes they were padding the subcontractor quotes and then after determining the cost of building the home they added their fee which was based on the cost of the home. Of coarse they couldn't slip in a couple million extra to the cost of a home but with these kind of projects you're talking about so much money it would take an audit to find that hidden fee. I saw the greed back then. I had people tell me they decided to hire me me because I was a woman and they thought they could get the plans done cheaper. I closed my business in 98 and am glad I don't have to deal with todays greed. I can be proud of the work I did and the good reputation I achieved. Just dealing with living in todays world seems like a job in itself and am glad I don't have to deal with a job too.
Architect here, yeah… there’s a reason contractors have so much money. When I worked for a developer in NYC the contractors weren’t too fond of me because I rode them…. 😂 Luckily these days I don’t have to deal with the financial and we do construction in house.
I hear all that. I would like to add to that. With ALL THE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS, and millions of dollars be moved around, and all the people making huge annual salaries,
"At This point" the actual construction worked is getting screwed as well. Where is their livable wage? I'm in Washington. The average required household income is 120k a year. Yet the income for a craftsman (trade worker) is roughly 60-70k on the upper end. Yet homes are being built and or sold for Multiple of millions.
THAT IS ALSO" ROBBERY" .
How ABOUT FAIR PAY FROM/BY THE TOP PEOPLE!!!!
WHY DONT THEY TAKE A PAY CUT?
LETS GET TO THE HEART OF THE PROBLEM!!!!
It's true that just dealing with living in today's world is like a job itself. I can't believe how much for the worse the world has changed since '98. Working with these entitled narcissists, morally bankrupt sociopaths, and entirely greed-driven psychopaths is intolerable.
WOW !! Praying 🙏 for help 🙏 ❤️ ♥️ 💓
I've been watching Frontline for years I love Frontline they kick ass and get the job done ... And they're narrators are some of the best on the planet they surely will be missed someday...🙏👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍❤️
Excellent documentary. I am a landlord and rent 1 of my 4 units to section 8 tenants. They are lovely. It is very hard, however, to get anything close to "market" rates for rent. I have had other section 8 tenants who only needed to pay $10 per month, and wouldn't pay that. I offered to pay the woman $25/hr to weed the front garden; she refused to do that. She didn't work because she suffered from depression, allegedly, and her daughters were in public school. She simply was high all the time with her "boyfriend".
After Section 8 dropped them, I had no income from that unit and it took me months to evict them. When I was finally allowed into the apartment (had to be "abandoned" for at least 30 days before I could enter with my own key), there was rotted food everywhere, six big screen TVs here and there, cigarettes and crack pipes everywhere, holes in the walls. I lost over $80,000 that time before I could rent the unit again. Another time I lost $60,000 on one tenant. It is hard to be a landlord with a few units. I am just one broken appliance away from going hungry myself.
The people on Section 8 need social support in addition to financial support. They need case workers who can keep track of them and help them avoid catastrophe. Like help prevent the van from being repossessed.
Yeah I won't rent to them
@@YTT718 I see the point flew over your head.
It's shitty you had to handle those situations, however I'm glad you still choose to accept a voucher. I know it must be hard to trust in low-income tenants after such devastating cases.
While I don't empathize with most landlords, especially those with real estate companies, I do understand there's a level of uncertainty and risk for smaller property owners.
I think there are a number of alterations they could make to ensure the program is successful. On the tenant end, you're absolutely right. Time and again, both nationally and abroad, reducing homelessness is best done in two ways. First, give everyone a home. And second, ensure they have access to medical care, food, essential needs, and a social structure, whether that's a case worker or just healthy ties to their community. It's pretty amazing how not having to stress endlessly about whether you pay for food that week or your electric bill will instantly improve a person's overall well-being and productivity. Even with substance abuse, it's usually a form of escapism. If life isn't so awful they'd rather check out, it's easier to let go of and remain free from substance use. In America, we like to do the absolute bare minimum to help others, sometimes not even ensuring they're not sleeping on the streets, because of profits. But how can you expect someone to be a functioning, contributing member of society when an endless row of hurdles to face, not to mention angry people on the sidelines deliberately tripping them for the sin of needing to jump. Countries like Finland, Germany, France, and Canada have all seen success in areas housing first policies are implemented. But they notably also see the greatest success (that is, people still housed) when social and health services are also provided.
For landlords, especially as property rates rise, high end caps need to be adjusted accordingly. On top of that, a case manager or streamlined process to evaluate reports of problematic tenants should be prioritized, especially when social and healthcare needs are not also being addressed. Reimbursement for tenant damages above a certain cost should be paid out, especially when massive remodels or appliance repairs need to be done due to tenant negligence or misuse... These are all no-brainers and would increase the number of landlords willing to rent due to decreased risk. There's no need to punish someone for doing a good thing, even if that good thing goes south for reasons beyond their control.
@Last Light I am so sorry for your losses. Section 8 people are supposed to have periodic reviews and checkups. I don't know if it depends on where you live. Section 8 is a federally funded program administered by the state or the District of Columbia. However, social workers are overwhelmed and short staffed.
It should be a quicker resolution for landlords to remove disruptive or late paying tenants. Also, they should be responsible for restitution to the federal government, and the government should pay the landlords immediately for repairs.
If you have too many section 8 apartments grouped together then it probably is not as beneficial as integrating them into the rest of the building. In NYC every single Condo that is built has to put aside 20% of new apartments for low-income residents. It's the law. And know what - EVERYONE. has to come through the same front door! So that Section 8 rresidents never feel stigmatized. That works!
"Conservatives say if you don't give the rich more money, they will lose their incentive to invest. As for the poor, they tell us they've lost all incentive because we've given them too much money."
― George Carlin
True.
Without the poor, the wealthy parasites would not have an host to FEED upon.
@@Harlowerayne 💯💯💯
@Ronald Reagan you can’t invest when you need to pay bills and buy food
@Ronald Reagan you think someone who can not make rent has an extra $200 a month to spend? Even if they did why would someone who’s already low on cash put their money into something that’s not a guaranteed check? Someone who is already well off is able to take those types of risks but, someone to who is struggling cannot risk not being able to feed their family because they made a bad investment.
Another reason is, when you bring in low income housing to communities that’s paying for the upkeep of that community (i.e. homeowners) low income housing brings down the equity in those homes and since they’re not paying taxes they’re not contributing to the upkeep of that community.
If rent is getting out of control, that’s where the government steps in. But there not doing anything about it. If we had rent regulation we would have affordable housing.
Great comment! Banks, developers and landlords would make plenty of money and maybe even more if the rents were more affordable! Greed will destroy them! 🕊️
Yea the government should be part of those secret meetings between all the rich people who own property rentals. That way when one rich person says "hey, you know what we should do, raise the rent, ya know cuz fuck dem renters, I want another yacht" the government can step in and slap the hand of that rich person like a mother does to a child reaching for a cookie before dinner.
@@TheForeverfree1 key word “Greed”
That's not how it works. Rent "regulation" doesn't work. Developers don't build new stuff or take care of what they have and move to other cities, sates, or countries because of the regulation. Soon you have giant slums like in Brazil.
We need rent control.
“I know this is bad to say” so she says it anyway
That's the way to do it. Truth hurts.
@@TheConqueror009 .... What truth ?That she’s bigoted & represents flawed thinking within society? If so, .... we agree
Best part is she’s saying “I’m not racist” when she’s expressing racist thoughts/beliefs. Self awareness at its best lol
both sides have good and bad people
When you subsidize bad behavior you get more of that behavior
It is amazing how different the punishment for the rich is... I would be in Prison for over a decade if I stole a few grand, yet alone Millions 😡
You could murder someone and get away with it if you’ve got the money for a top notch lawyer. This has been proven multiple times.
Not long ago, the penalties for carrying crack cocaine was 18x higher than carrying powdered cocaine. The difference? Poor folk carry and use crack. There's something very wrong with that.
lol plus you're hispanic
We have always had a "dual Justice system': one rich, one middle class/poor.
Just saw this program your absolutely right this is why the world looks at the U.S. and laughs
Excellent show. I hope a lot more people see this and the reality
I’m a product of section 8. It was life saver and safety net. It provided me and my family an opportunity to have a safe and affordable housing until I was able to land a good job and I finished college and my family all hold good jobs and own homes.
Pathetic! Should’ve gave dad full custody of you couldn’t handle kids! That housing should’ve went to a disable or elder person smfh
@Paper Tiger Single mom with 7 children ? Well, yeah, they rise up. The father/fathers at least seven times. Then the mother with pregnancy another seven times. You know what did not come up? The thought that this was a 'bad' thing.
@@kevinireland8020 depending where you live it'll get worse now that abortion is illegal in many places. To raise good little workers for minimum wage.
@@kevinireland8020 mandatory tubal ligations and vasectomies after 1 -2freebie medicaid babies. This living off other peoples backs and actually planning these pregnancies needs to stop.
@@fayethepa why not have tubal ligations and vasectomies for these baby makers? Or better yet, practice safe sex or abstinence.
Oh, THIS is what journalism looks like. Informative
taken out of context- important facts left out?
propoganda
Yeah unfortunately they don't make a habit of it. Widespread looking the other way... and if you look the wrong way. You HAVE TO HIDE in embassies
Lol
@Swamp Yankee Real journalism would have shown that it was BLUE cities in BLUE states. The result of years of destroying and bankrupting themselves with Bernie Sanders and AOC types of mismanagement. That's why they're trying right now to get Trump to give then BILLIONS of taxpayer money to pay their debts off.
I'm a civil rights attorney who has handled cases in New York, New Mexico and Florida.
This program was accurate and educational. Thank you.
Is this investigation ongoing?
As an African who visited America briefly, I was blissfully unaware of this blatant racial discrimination...
Seeing that woman with the giant suv and the nice house talk so poorly of those less fortunate than her is so disgusting. She should be ashamed of herself
And I'd bet money she's a SAHM who married up. She didn't earn a damned thing she has and it wouldn't take much for her to be one of those single moms who need a voucher.
I think it was good you can see a person true colors
So keep wages low, rents high and demonize homeless....how's that working out for
Wal mart workers, hotel workers" waitresses, janitors, delivery drivers, convienience store employees" factory workers, day care workers, WHO THE HELL MAKES 6 FIGURES AND RENTS A $1200 MONTH STUDIO APARTMENT?
As an American I can attest that people are seriously on board with what you just listed. They believe in lies about the fairness of markets and the biggest lie of all: The American Dream.
In the metro area I live in, there are almost no studio apartments - not even those occupied and therefore not for rent. Studios are almost non-existent. WHY? It is okay for people to live in one-room motels or in their cars, but we can't find a way for a landlord or investor to make a living renting studio apartments?
Did you know in Costa Rica if you work for say Dole pineapple you are given housing and your kids are sent to school and they have health care right at their facilities grounds....3rd world country.....takes better care of its people
@@danieb4273 Look into Dole's ugly history....I am pleased to hear that they have improved, though. Americans do not take responsibility for their own health and that is the real problem. Two-thirds are overweight. Europeans call us "balloon people", because we look like we are inflated with air. Americans also use far too many toxins, smoke, drink, use drugs (legal and illegal), and have poor food choices. Health is largely within our control in this country - or in other 'advanced' countries.
Who makes six figures and rents a $1200 a month apartment? ME you loser. As a matter of fact I do even better than that. I make six figures in rent a room in a single-family residence with several other people and pay 450 a month. I have no outstanding debt and am able to save more than half of my annual salary every year.
@Frontline Please do more of these journalistic documentaries on housing and urban development. This is awesome and very informative!!
I really hope that the interview this last mother gave was paid for so at least she could get her van back. That's really hard. God help this family.
Why did they end it there?? so awful
Where is/are the father(s)???
I can agree with not having children you cannot afford- however if everyone had that attitude YOU or I wouldn't be here to reply in this wonderful YT comments section. Go duck it!
@Ronald Reagan The children are.
Section 8.. Ill never understand it. I have a friend who "had" a section 8 voucher. Until her landlord sold the house she lived in. It was bad enough that most landlords, as soon as you mention section 8, abruptly ends the conversation. (I was with her for a few meet and greets. All ending the same way) I saw it in their faces. I could only imagine her humiliation. As soon as she brought up section 8, their expression AND attitude changed. Her son moved into a new house and offered to rent his old house to her. She had no intentions of living there for free so she took the house under a normal rental agreement. Her social worker said she could not use her section eight to help cover her rent as she was renting from family. After a year, she lost her voucher all together and had to be put back on the list. At the end of the list. My problem with this is.. Its rent. why does it make a difference who you are renting from? Just because its family, does not mean free. If the place you are in is being rented for the average rental price, what difference does it make? I dont think it was right or fair for her to have been dropped from the section 8 program just because she was renting a place, The ONLY place she could find, from a family member. She ended up paying more than she had, and her son was accepting less to cover his own expenses for the house. It was a hardship on both of them. It seems, someone didn't think this section 8 crap through very well. Saying the government spends billions of dollars for affordable housing doesn't impress me. Not when they spend billions more on some of the most worthless crap I have ever seen. NO one is going to populate Mars in probably several lifetimes for instance. How much is that hobby costing? How much in tax dollars are being routed to foreign banks or off shore tax shelters? If a billion isn't enough, then they should spend more. If your child is going to school dressed in rags, and hungry, but you earn 200k a year or more, you need to give something up if you claim to be a responsible parent. You give up enough to insure your kid is healthy and well taken care of. Why lower the standards for what we all claim to be the richest country in the world. There is no need for this.
Someone is lying to somebody.
As a landlord, "Section 8" screams "irresponsible, destructive, riff raff." I know they aren't all irresponsible, destructive dirt bags, but enough of them are that it makes sense to avoid them.
Nobody wants someone on section 8 as a tenant it shows you are already irresponsible
Rich people running foundations to build housing for the homeless don't know what the word AFFORDABLE means.
I ve have seen what affordable housing becomes it Becomes the Hood where you do not want to Live So how do you fix that
They know. They just don't care.
@@tonybanner2982 places become "the Hood" because certain people are treated like animals, harassed daily by police, teachers, cities, and they become hopeless and enraged, feeling there is nothing for them unless they take it, or earn money through drugs, sex and violence when nothing else is available to them. You fix "the Hood" by treating every person as a full human being, renting them housing that is not only affordable but is maintained and upgraded as required. You put grocery stores (NOT convenience stores) within walking distance or on a major bus line so they can get real food instead of processed junk. You upgrade the school so that the children aren't trying to learn in freezing classrooms with leaking pipes, roaches, 20 year old molded textbooks, and green bologna sandwiches for lunch. You put the housing where the higher class of people and jobs are, and don't tolerate racist behavior like the white lady in the video. You provide child care within walking distance, and good child care that pays the carers a real wage. You provide job training that is not 30 years behind the times, but relevant to what is wanted. You pay the living wage. You offer free college for As and 75% paid for B's. You stop pay day loans and predatory lenders, and provide a credit union. You hold evening courses to teach everything from cooking to investing. You give "others" the chance that whites who are born into it take for granted. You treat people with dignity and respect, and mean it.
True!!!!!!
@@chrysiarose you have some really good ideas there just how do we put them into operation.?
You know when the word says, "in the last days men shall be lovers of self," it means every word
Like a spiritual disorder. Chronically selfish!!!
That is from the Egyptian prophecy of Throth.
It also says when the business of death is more lucrative than the business of life. Welcome to 2020.
Its actually fascinating you can find translations on RUclips.
Lovers of themselves.
We are in the end times!!
God is evil for creating different color people if he had made everyone the same none of this would exist if he had made humans with wings like birds we wouldn't have to worry about housing or food
This is so depressing and unjust.
Is 7 kids unjust ? 🤔
@@drehardin you have to ask random people on RUclips what is morally right or fair?
I didn't have to ask anyone if the content of the video was depressing or unjust. I commented that it is.
Here is how it works in my area for developments with "low income" units: The developer builds a large building (50 - 100 units). To get the tax credits and city council approval, the developer has to designate a small percentage of the units as low income. In a building where units go for $2k to $5k per month, perhaps 10 - 20 small units are available to people with vouchers. If you have 100+ applicants with vouchers, you can cherry-pick the best 10 to 20 people to fill those low income units (for example, the lady that used to work at JCPenney who won't be a problem). The developers get to make their money, but very few low-income people receive much benefit.
Bingo
They get a decent roof over their heads and a safe environment. It’s not really possible to quantify those benefits.
@@tundrawomansays5067 Sorry - what? It is VERY possible to quantify those benefits. You quantify them by counting how many people, out of the eligible population, receive the benefits. It's not that hard. What's hard to quantify is the qualitative value of the benefits on an individual basis, sure. That's not the argument here though - the argument is that the system is poorly managed resulting in misallocated funding and benefits that go unprovided to those who need and are eligible for them.
Same where I live. It's disgusting. Damn near impossible to get out of poverty and a stable affordable place to live
Cherry pick? So the old white European lady is ok? But the mother of 7 who is black African is a problem? That's the place already in place, discrimination based on prejudices.
A perfect microcosm of why America is in the state it is.
Perhaps you are referring to socialism and racial integration.
@@jakebredthauer5100 Jake, I'm mainly referring to the gross corruption that festers wherever money or power is involved.
@@russellst.martin4255 Socialism is money and power in the hands of the few.
@@jakebredthauer5100 I never brought socialism up, nor referred to it. I'm not sure what point you're trying to make.
@@russellst.martin4255 You mentioned money and power. I infer that you mean concentrations of money and power. That would be socialism. Under socialism the government owns everything and gives it to whomever it well. Perhaps you're not familiar with socialism. That would be like communism or fascism. Recent examples would be like China and Hitler's Germany. Section 8 vouchers are socialistic.
Don't you love it when these politicians take long pauses after being asked a question as if they're searching their mind for the proper lie dressed up answer.
Not "as if"... are searching for the lie!
@@loganmpe7559 Always!!! For most of them the lies are always on the tip of their tongues!!
@@CMoore8539 So true!
I literally read this comment looked up watch this guy look up and over his shoulder to come up with some bullshit before he starts spewing
@@CMoore8539 They have a whole team that come up with possible questions and they have snap backs
I'm a 67yr old female Navy Veteran that has a Section 8 voucher. The racism, and entitlement of the neighbors fighting this bldg near Frisco saddens and shocks me.