Hey Devin, Have you ever considered how these homeless people failed to fullfil their responsibility and obligations to themselves? Being homeless is not al altruistic position. If you are so concerned with the homeless having affordable housing, perhaps you should put your money up and provide them with the things you consider to be necessities. There are numerous programs to help the homeless that are privately run, and voluntary. Taking money from people who've earned it and giving it to the homeless to subsidize their lifestyle is a worthless proposition. Its not a solution nor does it result in a lower homeless rate,, (see San Francisco for a perfect example of this.)