I have had plenty of experience  with taking people in, believing in them, trying to help out, ending up sorry most times I ever did extend my hand, it usually got bit off..they have to want to help themselves, usually and I say usually, they want a free ride.

I have not had it easy in my life, but I always had pride first..worked hard, ect.

I am glad I helped who I have in the long run, but if I were to do it over again, I hate to say this, I would not.

I was stole from, they played games and interfered in my personal life, I am not going to go into all the other things, but anyway, it was bad and sad. Every single one of them had jobs if they wanted, they did not. I know, I got them the jobs if they wanted them.

All of them took advantage of me, they were able bodied, but not willing. I had to kick them all out eventually...which is not easy.

"If we ever forget that we are a Nation Under God....then we will be a Nation Gone Under."  Ronald Reagan

CITA,

I suspect you are correct....most (or many??) of the homeless individuals are homeless because they choose to be in that state.

For those, rehab may work (at taxpayer expense, obviously).

My experience has been working with homeless families....and I'll do a double effort to try to help these homeless people.

The liberals just spew lies and statistics....and try to solve every problem by throwing money at it.

Homelessness for poor families (might I add, legal American families) is usually just one paycheck away. 

Which is why this is a constiuency I support.  They're mostly young, and just learning.  And often times need a little hand up.  A little bit of help, offered in the right way...reaps huge rewards.

Well....choose your own cause.  I do.

Unless the libtard left is going to choose our causes for us.   Sheesh!

You may have mis-understood what I was trying to ask. I'm not making fun of people with addictions or the mentally unstable. 

I will try to explain... There are some that become homeless temporarily because of a tragedy... like a fire in a home that had no insurance and the people in it had no relatives to help. Then there's the ones with addictions that can't hold down a job, or learn to pay rent when it's due, everything goes to their addiction. Finally, you have those that don't have the mental capacity to support themselves and no family to speak of.

With the private sector, charities, and government programs out there, I wonder if there are any categories left for homelessness. The only one I can think of is...'lazy people', and wonder if these people are worth trying to help.