This is another rant
I have been interested in homeless affairs since the late 1990s. I have been very interested in elder affairs since roughly 2005. I have found that both issues are similar. We will never solve the problems in either issue.
I am slow. It took me over 20 years to completely realize that this country could eradicate those problems but we are not in the business of helping people. We are in the business of making money.
I have come to realize that both issues need private and public support. To assist the homeless, hungry and/or elderly the focus cannot be about profit. It has to be a joint effort from private industry and the government. When it comes to the homeless these joint efforts must cover the mentally ill and the unfortunate as well as those who are just unemployable. It has to be acknowledged that the solution is not a one size fits all answer.
For elder issues we have to come up with an affordable way to assist seniors who are middle-class bracket. People who make a little more than the requirements for Medicaid. Maybe granting some automatic discounts for medication and food might help people over 60. We also have to keep in mind assistance for those with dementia This assistance has to be available on a federal level.
It is about assisting people and not about entitlements.
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