Comments on: Why Are There Homeless Veterans In America?

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Tue, 29 Mar 2011 08:15:07 +0000

[...] some 131,000 homeless veterans in America, our government isn’t doing a great job honoring our people who allow us to be [...]

By: Mel Gibson

Mel Gibson — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 21:26:45 +0000

That is so sad to read too, they are supposed be carried by our government since I think there are privileges of giving them and their family a home to live to. Veterans should provide with all their needs with our government after they had sacrifices their lives for the country.

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 21:17:43 +0000

The least that the government can do is take care of those who fought to defend this country. I have always thought that military wages are obscenely low.

By: Financial Samurai

Financial Samurai — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 15:58:26 +0000

This is why “Insuring The Uninsured Is Worth It”

http://www.financialsamurai.com/2010/03/22/insuring-the-uninsured-is-worth-it-health-care-bill/

By: Financial Samurai

Financial Samurai — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 15:57:39 +0000

It’s the BARE MINIMUM Sully…. health care & job training for sure.

By: Financial Samurai

Financial Samurai — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 15:56:36 +0000

I often wondered how the homeless got to where they are in San Fran, and I think a LARGE reason why is mental illness. It’s hard to help, but help the government should.

By: Mike Hunt

Mike Hunt — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 07:45:40 +0000

Sam,

How do you reconcile this upsetting statistic with your belief that Everything is Rational?

-Mike

By: youngandthrifty

youngandthrifty — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 07:11:00 +0000

I am not a veteran, but I can understand why some veterans may seem like “scam” artists. I think a lot of veterans end up with traumatic memories of their experience, and probably a lot suffer from post tramautic stress disorder. Some go for alcohol or drugs to try and stop the pain of remembering their veteran experience.

I think that it should be up to the government to try and help these veterans as best they can- it’s the least the society can do, right?