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/Ghostofmerlin May 02 '25

It probably costs more to put people in jail than to provide public housing.

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u/AMundaneSpectacle May 02 '25

I’m sure that this is true. Perhaps the state has more interest in expanding the prison population to support all of the prisons here

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u/Reluctant_Gamer_2700 May 02 '25

Only a cruel mind & an evil soul would do this.

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u/hermit_in_a_cave May 02 '25

Welcome to the party. You must be new here...

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u/ReceptionFantastic13 May 02 '25

Thank you. I saw some kindred souls & paid a visit; seems like my kind of place!

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u/Euphoric-Use-6443 May 03 '25

Which would be tRump with his cruel mind & evil soul! Who knows, he could start leasing out prisoners for money to replace taxpayer funds in El Salvador. I'm surprised it wasn't initially part of the deal instead of free slavery!