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Pisces

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3. We should not take away any benefits for 1 year after full employment. People need a chance to catch up. A key issue is

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Aug 22, 2025, 12:22 AM

Aug 22

that people are afraid to lose food stamps, housing assistance, medical assistance if they take a job and make more than the threshold. Anyone on social services should be encouraged to get a job by allowing them to keep all assistance for at least 1 year giving them the ability to build a nest egg and get a leg up.

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Rental assistance crushes homelessness by 60 to 70%. [View all] applegrove Aug 21 OP

DURec leftstreet Aug 21 #1

Now that the pilot program has proven itself, time to expand it to the entire city MichMan Aug 22 #2

We should not take away any benefits for 1 year after full employment. People need a chance to catch up. A key issue is Pisces Aug 22 #3

I agree Skittles Aug 22 #6

In Maine. there are lots of vacant homes that could house the homeless. OAITW r.2.0 Aug 22 #4

Good idea. In Ottawa they have renovated some floors of office towers applegrove Aug 22 #5