I think it is time to move away from subsidized housing, and into using other alternatives to help raise people's incomes. Subsidized housing keeps people in poverty, because once a person is placed in a rent-geared-to-income situation, their whole life is complicated and the place they live in is not their own. They can lose their apartment any time, have their rent increased dramatically anytime, be forced to move elsewhere at a whim, and be treated differently than others if you live in a mixed income complex. I know, because I experienced this, which is why I HAD to get out.
People not only have a right to have their needs met, but have a right to have hope for the future -- to escape poverty altogether. People have the right to make the same choices as others do without differential consequences, such as the choice to get married. People on disability that get married usually lose their cheques and their new spouses are expected to support them 100%, which only puts strain on the relationship. Where does this happen to other people? Never!
People need to get together, find all the picky rules that keep them living in poverty and raise money and challenge each and every one of them legally. It is about time that people living in poverty get treated with respect in this country. Unfortunately, we are off the political radar. What are YOU doing to keep our issues ON the radar? Let's get moving, folks.
I think it is time to move away from subsidized housing, and into using other alternatives to help raise people's incomes. Subsidized housing keeps people in poverty, because once a person is placed in a rent-geared-to-income situation, their whole life is complicated and the place they live in is not their own. They can lose their apartment any time, have their rent increased dramatically anytime, be forced to move elsewhere at a whim, and be treated differently than others if you live in a mixed income complex. I know, because I experienced this, which is why I HAD to get out.
People not only have a right to have their needs met, but have a right to have hope for the future -- to escape poverty altogether. People have the right to make the same choices as others do without differential consequences, such as the choice to get married. People on disability that get married usually lose their cheques and their new spouses are expected to support them 100%, which only puts strain on the relationship. Where does this happen to other people? Never!
People need to get together, find all the picky rules that keep them living in poverty and raise money and challenge each and every one of them legally. It is about time that people living in poverty get treated with respect in this country. Unfortunately, we are off the political radar. What are YOU doing to keep our issues ON the radar? Let's get moving, folks.