Homelessness

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Introduction
Pros
- Pro 1: Housing First solves the immediate problem of not having a home.
- Pro 2: Housing First is worth the cost and saves more taxpayer dollars than other so-called solutions.
- Pro 3: Housing First reduces the additional consequences of homelessness including disease and crime.
Cons
- Con 1: Housing First fails to address the root causes of homelessness.
- Con 2: Housing First does not reduce homelessness and may increase unhoused populations.
- Con 3: Housing First has failed―fueling, not alleviating, drug and mental health problems that spur homelessness.
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