Denver gave people experiencing homelessness $1,000 a month. A year later, nearly half of participants had housing.

Business insider ^ | 06/19/2024 | Allie Kelly and Noah Sheidlower

[ChicagoConservative27]

Jarun Laws lived in his car in a restaurant parking lot near downtown Denver. He worked there as a cook until 2020, making about $400 a month. That was barely enough to cover his car payments and child support — and not even close to what he would need for rent.

The 51-year-old occasionally spent part of his paycheck on weekend stays at a cheap hotel, where he could spend time with his children. He struggled to afford food, clothes, and medicine — and he had been experiencing homelessness for nearly a decade.

That changed when Laws enrolled in The Denver Basic Income Project. The pilot program allowed Laws to secure a temporary apartment with furniture, spend more time with his children, and find a better-paying job.

[ChicagoConservative27]

Cough cough BS

[Lod881019]

That’s only 12,000 a year average rent in Denver is about 1800 dollars a month for basically a tent. Yeh that ain’t going to work

[Adder]

$400 a month? As a cook?

BS.

[Paladin2]

“He worked there as a cook until 2020, making about $400 a month.”

$2.50/hr?

[E. Pluribus Unum]

How many people who had housing lost their houses because of onerous taxation in that year?

[DIRTYSECRET]

If it works I’m voting for Biden.

[goodnesswins]

Seems they got temporary housing AND $$$

[Paladin2]

Property tax is a Wealth Tax.

Should the wealth be poorly invested or even invested in something that doesn’t produce a cash return, it can be tough for it to raise income to maintain itself in the face of annual taxation.

[PGR88]

He worked there as a cook until 2020, making about $400 a month.

The guy could work at any Taco Bell in our area and make $20/hour from the start. that would be at least $800 week for a regular work-week

If he's even a semi-competent line chef, he could make much more than that.

More BS propaganda from US controlled media

[Paladin2]

It’s THEFT!

[FamiliarFace]

My guess is he made $400 a month because he only worked 5 “days” in a month.

[ridesthemiles]

$400 a month is BS.

[eastexsteve]

A year later, nearly half of participants had housing.

Considering a roof over your head is the number one priority for survival, "nearly a half.." isn't a good enough return on investment. Six years ago when I was last in Colorado, every street corner bum (and I saw a lot of them) was panhandling every dime they could to spend at the nearest pot shop within walking distance.

[TexasGator]

They spent $9.4 million, saved $589k and Jarun Laws is back living in his car.

[logi_cal869]

[cableguymn]

Car payment?

Umm buy a 1000 dollar van.

[Smiling Jack500]

In my area no fast food place allows non managers 40 hours a week.

[drSteve78]

Hmmm, what he said.

[Mustangman]

It doesn’t work. The worst thing you can do is give something to someone who hasn’t earned it…. I can only assume you weren’t a parent. Anything the government does has to come with major strings attached… or it just becomes a trap.

Welfare destroyed families in the 60’s because it trapped into both safety and poverty. It’s just a fact my friend.

This may sound mean, but often the most loving thing you can do for a person is kick them in the ass. Life is hard, but the rewards are plentiful. Paying someone a thousand a month to live in a hovel with their loser friends playing video games and watching ESPN will only lead to blight. Mark my words.

[alexander_busek]

In my area no fast food place allows non managers 40 hours a week.

But reporting that he makes only $400 / months screams for an explanation - which the article deftly avoids.

Regards,