Posted on 07/12/2025 4:55:16 PM PDT by NoLibZone
"“We really haven’t gotten to the point where we can start to look at all these different approaches that we’re taking, look at the spending that’s associated with this and really figure out what’s the most productive use of those resources,” Tapogna said.
What a dump.
How can any TAXPAYERS even AFFORD to live there?
Here’s an idea- they should increase spending on homelessness. LOL.
I saw a stat that the entire state of Oregon in 2024 had 22,875 homeless. Which means they spent almost $32,000 on each individual for that year.
Throwing money at a problem which is not going to be fixed with money. But it keeps bureaucrats employed. Which is the real point anyway.
It’s worse than that. The tri-county area referred to in the story has around 12,000 homeless, so that’s about $60K per year for each and every bum. That’s a lot of Thunderbird.
That’s a lot of money. We should all be bums and move to Portland—then see how they do.
...Surveyors identified 12,034 homeless people in the tri-county region this January, with 87% of them residing in Multnomah County, according to the preliminary data. More than half of those counted – 7,038 people – were unsheltered...
WOW! that’s a ton of (taxpayers’) $$$$$$$$$
A drones would work better. Real Oregonians don’t live in Portland.
Cut off all fed$$$$ and let Portland die. To make matters worse, illegal aliens and alien criminals are coming up here now from California in droves.
“How can any TAXPAYERS even AFFORD to live there?”
Decrepit Hippies to old to join the cause other than their greasy money.
one helluva grift
If there were 10,000 homeless, that’d $72,400 each. For one year.
To continue my thought, that’s $36,200 each, for one year.
The homeless industry is booming!
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