A solution to solve the homelessness problem and other social ills

Yesterday, March 16, 2016 a reporter from Defund Baker Places, Inc. Blog attended the Mental Health Board at City Hall in San Francisco in room 278. The subject was primarily dealing with the problem of homelessness. While we are grateful for the dedicated volunteers to this program, all their recommendations are for naught as by the well-known economic law of the “Tragedy of the Commons,” the more officials in San Francisco do to ameliorate the homeless population, the worse the problem will become. This is because there is no national policy and thus it is to the advantage to various cities, counties, and states to practice “Greyhound therapy” and send their downtrodden to San Francisco. It will take a Hillary Clinton to address this vexing social problem by giving the states block grants to house the homeless.

The solution to many of our social and economic problems has been known since the 1960’s: First eliminate all taxes (federal, state, and payroll and so forth). Constitutionally, pass an amendment which outlaws the IRS and other government collection agencies except for the Treasury department which will assess a 20% consumption tax and sales taxes at the local level (eliminate property taxes, estate taxes, corporate taxes and so forth).

The second prong is to give each United States citizen 50% of this tax on goods and services in redistribution at about $2,000 per month. All government programs are eliminated except those dealing with constitutionally required expenses such as the defense of the country, upholding contracts, maintaining the peace, and coining money. Under this plan, government will shrink to about 30% of its present size.

The third prong is to compel those who are homeless to use the $2,000 monthly check for housing. Those who refuse, will be deemed harmful to themselves and/or others and will be either placed in a structured environment (e.g., housing those who are psychotic) or the $2,000 will be used as a housing voucher. Presto! The homeless problem is solved!

We are hopeful that within the next few years the public will embrace this obvious solution for many of our social and economic problems. Perhaps by the year 2020 this policy will be taken seriously. Until then, homelessness will continue unless it is dealt with as a national issue.