Homelessness In America

Every American respects their war veterans, our heroes, but no one acknowledges that ten percent of the homeless population are veterans. Twenty seven percent of United States cities have banned sleeping in particular public spaces (tyler, 1). There are a number of reasons Americans are homeless it includes substance abusing, mental issues, and raising housing prices. Although most homeless people are unsheltered, there is unsheltered homeless people (stingl, 3). America has had homeless science the beginning. Numbers go up and down but never stay. Although some Americans think the government is helping homeless people, the government has not done enough to help homeless in America because they raise housing prices, make laws to get rid of homeless, and they turn down offers to make shelters.

As soon as housing prices raise,more people are homeless. This means that low paying jobs will not buy a house. Eleven million Americans have worse case housing means (Tyler, 1). After the civil war, homeless numbers spiked, as wounded or ill soldiers failed to reenter society and find jobs(stingl, 1) . Maria Foscarinis says that there will be a record increase in homeless numbers because of job loss and economy (tyler, 2). The government can make cheaper housing and rich people could donate to shelters. In

In Madison, Wisconsin, city council banned sitting on all city sidewalks between 5:30 pm to 1:00 am (bendtsen,1). Ronald Reagan suggested that some of the homeless might be homeless by choice (stingl, 1). This means that, he said people want to be homeless and they do not try to help themselves. Cities that ban homeless are trying to look better to the public eye. People always complain about the homelessness in America, but very few people actually help. After all, many cities make laws to get rid of