Trump upends bipartisan consensus on homelessness
CQ On Congress, Episode 170
Donald Trump has challenged the idea, pioneered in George W. Bush’s administration, that the best, and most cost-effective way to end homelessness is to offer people living on the streets homes, no strings attached, and to service their needs in a home setting.
A new report from the president’s Council of Economic Advisers says that has neither reduced homelessness, nor lowered costs. Richard Cho, who served in top positions at the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness during the Obama administration and now heads the Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness, joins the program this week to discuss how “Housing First” has worked and how it hasn’t.
Show notes:
- Haaland recalls struggles as single mom, Thanksgiving and being homeless
- Rep. King’s ‘Diamond and Silk Act’ gets ripped by conservative pundits
- Watch out 2020 Democrats, Trump might have a long game
- 2020 census affects more than representation, billions at stake