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Sometimes an economic policy just plain works. Despite being hit by the largest economic recession in decades, America’s homeless population has DECREASED since the crisis. This is almost entirely thanks to the Homeless Prevention and Rapid Rehousing Program created by the Obama administration in 2009.

Tyler G Hall

Aug 21, 2012

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