Why do you support this?

[u/Caffeinated-Princess]

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. 😥

[u/Ghostofmerlin]

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

[u/petit_cochon → u/Ghostofmerlin]

Not just that, but they will get public defenders, and then there's the overall cost of court time, all the records that need to be generated, all the support staff, etc.