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Old 03-25-2020, 12:06 PM   #243
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I would do just what Mayor Giuliani did in NYC -- enforce the law. Arrest or institutionalize them. I would support building more prisons to deal with the homeless issue. Just as I would support more prisons to deal with criminal behavior. We are a nation of laws, not a nation of me.
Though I would not use this language, I sort of agree with your point. NYC has many more homeless people than LA has, but does not have California's "homeless issue"--95% of NYC's homeless are "institutionalized" in shelters, vs something like 25% in LA; plus NY has a lot more social services to help them get back on their feet. I think LA should build more shelters.
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