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Old 05-09-2008, 09:26 AM   #101 (permalink)
Nine

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Originally Posted by TheMMAn View Post
I can respect that. The problem is that you keep arguing from the point of "i think" and posting iffy sources, presented as facts to back up your point.
Some feel that the current status of Veterans is fine others think otherwise. To some like Polynikes, Veterans have more than enough support. To me, I don't know what adequate support is but the disproportunate percentage of Veterans who are living on or below the poverty line is a red flag - to me.

The difficulty is that we can't really argue what are the best measures, correct decisions - what we do know is the end result is not working. It sit well with me knowing Veterans make up 11% of the population but make up 25% of the homeless. Even given personal issues, or those who "want to be homeless" it should be closer to proportional to the population not a 'higher' rate. The research basically alludes that if you served in the military you have a higher probabilty of ending up homeless.

I don't understand how some can accept this regardless of party lines, political motivations - I think more has to be done by some those in power because whatever is being done appears not to be working.
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