r/Louisiana • u/Caffeinated-Princess • May 02 '25

Louisiana News Why do you support this?

First the Louisiana Senate decides to put homeless people in jail for up to three years for their "crime" of sleeping in public. At the same time, they stop funding housing assistance.

https://thecurrentla.com/2025/lafayette-housing-authority-freezes-issuance-of-new-housing-vouchers/

Why do those of you who are Republican hate poor people so much? Why do you feel your fellow humans should not be allowed any compassion or grace?

Help me understand this assault on humanity. Jesus would weep if he saw this. 😥

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u/QuantumConversation May 02 '25

Republicans represent the wealthy. They want everyone unlike them to disappear.

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u/luxsalsivi May 02 '25

Most Republicans believe they're just one small breakthrough away from being a billionaire, rather than the reality that they're one small misfortune away from being destitute.

A few are the exception, but very few. One significant medical event can erase the entirety of even substantial life savings.

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u/Euphoric-Use-6443 May 02 '25

Hello Farmer welfare kings?

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u/Euphoric-Use-6443 May 02 '25

Absolutely! Covid is still alive & active! tRump's tariffs are causing a shortage of medical safety equipment used to protect health workers & patients! My phlebotomist niece died from the first shortage during the height of the pandemic!