But check out this piece at The American Conservative, that argues in favor of Housing First — or getting people into housing and then dealing with their challenges — as both a morally and financially smart thing to do.
They look to Utah, which they call the “fourth most conservative state in the union,” and which is making great strides toward ending homelessness in their state.
And thanks, Glenda, for the nudge.
A sound economic argument almost always produces a greater willingness to cooperate…or accommodate…from fiscal conservatives generally. The problem is…finding fiscal conservatives in Congress. They’re about as hard to find there as liberals.