Staff Reports
The liberal madness just keeps on rolling as Washington state proves once again that throwing money at problems doesn’t always solve them! Despite federal agencies like HUD, VA, and HHS squandering over $200 million in the past 17 years to tackle homelessness, the number of people living on the streets in Washington has surged. What a waste of taxpayers’ hard-earned money!
Feds Have Showered Blue State With Tax Dollars To Fix Homelessness. It Keeps Getting Worse. https://t.co/l8QPJfA197
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) March 22, 2024
But of course, this shouldn’t come as a shock to anyone with half a brain. Washington saw a whopping 20% spike in its homeless population between 2007 and 2023, proving that the government’s approach to this issue is as effective as a chocolate teapot. It’s like pouring water into a leaky bucket – utterly pointless!
And to add insult to injury, even during the COVID-19 pandemic, when the government allegedly had its heart in the right place, the number of homeless individuals in Washington still managed to shoot up by 15.6%. Looks like all those fancy grants and contracts didn’t do much to get people off the streets, did they?
Oh, but wait, it gets even better! The VA pumped nearly $120 million into helping homeless veterans in Washington, yet the state rank fifth in the country for veterans experiencing unsheltered homelessness. What a great use of funds, right? Wrong! It’s like trying to fill a bucket with a hole in the bottom – an exercise in futility!
While states like Texas and Florida managed to decrease their homeless populations during the pandemic, Washington was busy floundering in its efforts. Wake up and smell the incompetence, folks! It’s time for a serious reality check on how our tax dollars are being mismanaged by these clueless bureaucrats.
So, next time you see a liberal politician preaching about their grand plans to end homelessness, just remember the sorry state of affairs in Washington. It’s a prime example of how government intervention often leads to more problems than solutions. Let’s hope some common sense prevails before the entire country ends up in the same sorry state as Washington state!
