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Re: A minimum-wage worker needs 2.5 full-time jobs to afford a one-bedroom apartment in most of the US

Posted by AlM on Sat Jun 16 04:19:37 2018, in response to Re: A minimum-wage worker needs 2.5 full-time jobs to afford a one-bedroom apartment in most of the US, posted by BILLBKLYN on Sat Jun 16 04:06:58 2018.

They ARE the homeless population in NYC.

How can you be so ignorant?

There are plenty of homeless shelters for families. Those people aren't hanging out on the street asking for money.




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Re: A minimum-wage worker needs 2.5 full-time jobs to afford a one-bedroom apartment in most of the US

Posted by AlM on Sat Jun 16 04:21:42 2018, in response to Re: A minimum-wage worker needs 2.5 full-time jobs to afford a one-bedroom apartment in most of the US, posted by Olog-hai on Sat Jun 16 04:16:01 2018.

There are many homeless people who are not single men.



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Re: A minimum-wage worker needs 2.5 full-time jobs to afford a one-bedroom apartment in most of the US

Posted by LuchAAA on Sat Jun 16 04:26:13 2018, in response to Re: A minimum-wage worker needs 2.5 full-time jobs to afford a one-bedroom apartment in most of the US, posted by AlM on Sat Jun 16 04:21:42 2018.

correct. There is a permanent women's shelter on Broadway in Bed-Stuy near Gates on the J/Z.

Also, the Armory on Park Ave has a temporary women's shelter in the basement. They cause lots of problems too.

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Re: A minimum-wage worker needs 2.5 full-time jobs to afford a one-bedroom apartment in most of the US

Posted by Olog-hai on Sat Jun 16 04:42:48 2018, in response to Re: A minimum-wage worker needs 2.5 full-time jobs to afford a one-bedroom apartment in most of the US, posted by AlM on Sat Jun 16 04:21:42 2018.

Who said anything about "single men"?

If you want red herrings, go become a fisherman and use red dye on fish.

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Re: A minimum-wage worker needs 2.5 full-time jobs to afford a one-bedroom apartment in most of the US

Posted by BILLBKLYN on Sat Jun 16 08:37:00 2018, in response to Re: A minimum-wage worker needs 2.5 full-time jobs to afford a one-bedroom apartment in most of the US, posted by AlM on Sat Jun 16 04:19:37 2018.

To me, if you were staying at a shelter, you are not homeless. In fact, if you follow their rules , you can stay at those places. I am specifically talking about the people that live in the street, be it under a highway overpass, in the subway, in the park, Etc.

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Re: A minimum-wage worker needs 2.5 full-time jobs to afford a one-bedroom apartment in most of the US

Posted by AlM on Sat Jun 16 09:36:49 2018, in response to Re: A minimum-wage worker needs 2.5 full-time jobs to afford a one-bedroom apartment in most of the US, posted by BILLBKLYN on Sat Jun 16 08:37:00 2018.

Yes, if you define homeless that way, then I agree with you. But you've changed the discussion.


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Re: A minimum-wage worker needs 2.5 full-time jobs to afford a one-bedroom apartment in most of the US

Posted by AlM on Sat Jun 16 09:39:28 2018, in response to Re: A minimum-wage worker needs 2.5 full-time jobs to afford a one-bedroom apartment in most of the US, posted by Olog-hai on Sat Jun 16 04:42:48 2018.

Who said anything about "single men"?

BillB, whom you were replying to.

It's rare that you find a homeless guy here who just happens to be homeless because he couldn't afford to buy or rent



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Re: A minimum-wage worker needs 2.5 full-time jobs to afford a one-bedroom apartment in most of the US

Posted by Spider-Pig on Sat Jun 16 10:02:48 2018, in response to Re: A minimum-wage worker needs 2.5 full-time jobs to afford a one-bedroom apartment in most of the US, posted by BILLBKLYN on Sat Jun 16 03:16:40 2018.

But it's not the facts. The Bible is long on truth and short on facts.

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Re: A minimum-wage worker needs 2.5 full-time jobs to afford a one-bedroom apartment in most of the US

Posted by Spider-Pig on Sat Jun 16 10:03:58 2018, in response to Re: A minimum-wage worker needs 2.5 full-time jobs to afford a one-bedroom apartment in most of the US, posted by BILLBKLYN on Sat Jun 16 08:37:00 2018.

I don't care about your opinion of who is and isn't homeless. It's meaningless.

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Re: A minimum-wage worker needs 2.5 full-time jobs to afford a one-bedroom apartment in most of the US

Posted by Spider-Pig on Sat Jun 16 10:05:42 2018, in response to Re: A minimum-wage worker needs 2.5 full-time jobs to afford a one-bedroom apartment in most of the US, posted by AlM on Sat Jun 16 03:42:32 2018.

I was surprised as well.

That of course explains why people of a certain mentality are so resistant to the fact that I posted.

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Re: A minimum-wage worker needs 2.5 full-time jobs to afford a one-bedroom apartment in most of the US

Posted by AlM on Sat Jun 16 10:35:05 2018, in response to Re: A minimum-wage worker needs 2.5 full-time jobs to afford a one-bedroom apartment in most of the US, posted by Spider-Pig on Sat Jun 16 10:05:42 2018.

Well, they just change definitions to make their alternate facts true.


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Re: Minimum wage doesn't cover the rent anywhere in the U.S.

Posted by https://salaamallah.com/ on Sat Jun 16 11:06:54 2018, in response to Re: Minimum wage doesn't cover the rent anywhere in the U.S., posted by BILLBKLYN on Sat Jun 16 00:56:41 2018.

you

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Re: A minimum-wage worker needs 2.5 full-time jobs to afford a one-bedroom apartment in most of the US

Posted by ClearAspect on Sat Jun 16 13:22:24 2018, in response to Re: A minimum-wage worker needs 2.5 full-time jobs to afford a one-bedroom apartment in most of the US, posted by Catfish 44 on Sat Jun 16 01:17:12 2018.

Moving the goalposts .... good job catfish

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Re: A minimum-wage worker needs 2.5 full-time jobs to afford a one-bedroom apartment in most of the US

Posted by Easy on Sat Jun 16 13:48:42 2018, in response to Re: A minimum-wage worker needs 2.5 full-time jobs to afford a one-bedroom apartment in most of the US, posted by Catfish 44 on Sat Jun 16 01:17:12 2018.

I agree with you that most of the visible homeless are mentally ill, addicted, or both. Those are the people living on the street, sleeping in boxes or tents that are unable to care for themselves. But if you add people couch surfing, people in shelters, RV’s etc then the statistics may change. In LA lots of those people actually have jobs.

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Re: A minimum-wage worker needs 2.5 full-time jobs to afford a one-bedroom apartment in most of the US

Posted by R2ChinaTown on Sat Jun 16 13:57:22 2018, in response to Re: A minimum-wage worker needs 2.5 full-time jobs to afford a one-bedroom apartment in most of the US, posted by Easy on Sat Jun 16 13:48:42 2018.

One hates to politicize the issue but you can't help seeing a relationship between Liberalism and homelessness. Just the othe day, Seattle was notified that the pharmaceutical company convention will not be held in that city because of the homelessness, drug addicts and aggressive pan handlers that proliferate the streets.

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Re: A minimum-wage worker needs 2.5 full-time jobs to afford a one-bedroom apartment in most of the US

Posted by BILLBKLYN on Sat Jun 16 14:09:53 2018, in response to Re: A minimum-wage worker needs 2.5 full-time jobs to afford a one-bedroom apartment in most of the US, posted by AlM on Sat Jun 16 09:36:49 2018.

How did I change it? When I think of homeless, I'm thinking of someone who literally lives in the street, not at a relative's house, Couchsurfing, a shelter, somewhere at the church, Etc.

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Re: A minimum-wage worker needs 2.5 full-time jobs to afford a one-bedroom apartment in most of the US

Posted by BILLBKLYN on Sat Jun 16 14:10:46 2018, in response to Re: A minimum-wage worker needs 2.5 full-time jobs to afford a one-bedroom apartment in most of the US, posted by AlM on Sat Jun 16 09:39:28 2018.

Alm

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Re: A minimum-wage worker needs 2.5 full-time jobs to afford a one-bedroom apartment in most of the US

Posted by BILLBKLYN on Sat Jun 16 14:12:19 2018, in response to Re: A minimum-wage worker needs 2.5 full-time jobs to afford a one-bedroom apartment in most of the US, posted by Spider-Pig on Sat Jun 16 10:02:48 2018.

In New York City it's the truth. Like I said, the cops and the EMTs and the social workers on the ones who have to deal with the homeless, they know who the homeless are. They all mentally ill and the drug addicts and alcoholics for the most part

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Re: A minimum-wage worker needs 2.5 full-time jobs to afford a one-bedroom apartment in most of the US

Posted by BILLBKLYN on Sat Jun 16 14:13:01 2018, in response to Re: A minimum-wage worker needs 2.5 full-time jobs to afford a one-bedroom apartment in most of the US, posted by Spider-Pig on Sat Jun 16 10:03:58 2018.

Well, I didn't have your approval in mind when I stated my view of what constitutes homeless in my eyes.

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Re: Minimum wage doesn't cover the rent anywhere in the U.S.

Posted by BILLBKLYN on Sat Jun 16 14:20:03 2018, in response to Re: Minimum wage doesn't cover the rent anywhere in the U.S., posted by https://salaamallah.com/ on Sat Jun 16 11:06:54 2018.

She did me?

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Re: A minimum-wage worker needs 2.5 full-time jobs to afford a one-bedroom apartment in most of the US

Posted by Easy on Sat Jun 16 14:50:09 2018, in response to Re: A minimum-wage worker needs 2.5 full-time jobs to afford a one-bedroom apartment in most of the US, posted by R2ChinaTown on Sat Jun 16 13:57:22 2018.

Politically I know that LA politicians want to blame the large visible homeless population on greedy, wealthy people. Doing so absolves them of their failures in building a sufficient number of housing. It also ensures that the real problems won’t be addressed. These are people that can’t take care of themselves. Putting them in a home won’t solve that underlying issue.

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Re: Minimum wage cover the rent in 22 counties in the U.S.

Posted by AEM-7AC #901 on Sat Jun 16 17:51:59 2018, in response to Re: Minimum wage cover the rent in 22 counties in the U.S., posted by Spider-Pig on Fri Jun 15 11:08:21 2018.

There's also taking on a roommate, but some landlords might prohibit it.

Which is rather risky given that it requires a stranger to pay their portion of the rent on time to ensure that you remain housed. If they don't pay, you can boot them, but you're still liable for the entire rent.

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Re: A minimum-wage worker needs 2.5 full-time jobs to afford a one-bedroom apartment in most of the US

Posted by AEM-7AC #901 on Sat Jun 16 17:58:17 2018, in response to Re: A minimum-wage worker needs 2.5 full-time jobs to afford a one-bedroom apartment in most of the US, posted by Olog-hai on Sat Jun 16 04:16:01 2018.

Such people would move out to the suburbs anyhow and wouldn't allow themselves to be homeless

Based on the sampling that I've seen for rental prices out here on LI, the pricing isn't that much lower than Queens, it's merely a difference of how much space you get. There are no magical $500 studio apartments, and $900/month is basically what you'd need to get an illegal apartment in some of the worst neighbourhoods of Nassau County.

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Re: A minimum-wage worker needs 2.5 full-time jobs to afford a one-bedroom apartment in most of the US

Posted by Olog-hai on Sat Jun 16 21:25:32 2018, in response to Re: A minimum-wage worker needs 2.5 full-time jobs to afford a one-bedroom apartment in most of the US, posted by AEM-7AC #901 on Sat Jun 16 17:58:17 2018.

Based on the sampling that I've seen for rental prices out here on LI

I said the suburbs. Nassau is an extension of NYC these days.

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