Poverty Polls - SquareOffs

Are local governments doing enough to help the homeless?

Asked by ABC 17 News

238 Votes

Are local governments doing enough to help the homeless?

63%

Yes Yes

37%

No No

63%

Yes

The City of Columbia operates a warming shelter on the coldest nights and some city buildings are open as daytime warming centers.

The City of Columbia operates a warming shelter on the coldest nights and some city buildings are open as daytime warming centers. Show Less

4 Comments

Max

They need to quit enabling homelessness. It has just become another welfare program.

Max

Per Columbia City Council meeting to discuss a report that outlines efforts to end homelessness, Feb 06, 2022 on KMIZ news.

Max

The City has increased funding for homeless from $62,200 in 2016 to $302,346 in 2022, by reducing funding to children, youth, and family services, and mental health services. Way to go Columbia.

Larry Sabulsky

I think the community needs to step up and help the homeless. When are all of you going to realize the Government is not going to fix your/our problems. They have created the majority of the problems we face today.

37%

No

Advocates for the homeless say the city could open the shelter more often and enhance services.

Advocates for the homeless say the city could open the shelter more often and enhance services. Show Less

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Are local governments doing enough to help the homeless?

63%

Yes Yes

37%

No No

63%

Yes

37%

No

Should hotels be giving rooms to the homeless during the pandemic

75%

Help them out Help them out

25%

Not their concern Not their concern

75%

Help them out

25%

Not their concern

About Poverty

Poverty SquareOffs

Are local governments doing enough to help the homeless?

63% Yes Yes

37% No No

63% Yes

37% No

Should hotels be giving rooms to the homeless during the pandemic

75% Help them out Help them out

25% Not their concern Not their concern

75% Help them out

25% Not their concern

About Poverty

63%

Yes Yes

37%

No No

63%

Yes

37%

No

75%

Help them out Help them out

25%

Not their concern Not their concern

75%

Help them out

25%

Not their concern