Trumps DC -Besatzung kostet 4 -mal mehr als die gesamte obdachlose Bevölkerung von House City für die Hausstadt.

Main point from article:

According to previous [reporting](https://www.reuters.com/article/world/what-was-the-cost-for-the-national-guard-to-deploy-in-dc-up-to-26-million-a-idUSKBN23J05Y/), National Guard deployments cost the US government $530 per guard member each day. Using that figure, Homestead estimated that it would cost just over $1.1 million.

She added that „the number of troops will likely continue to grow. And with no deadline for the DC deployment, those costs could add up for months or even years.“

According to the most [recent data](https://ips-dc.org/fact-sheet-taxpayer-trade-offs-d-c-occupation-vs-public-housing/#2bd61987-9f78-4505-a55b-7120eb18a7a6) from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), there are about 5,600 people experiencing either sheltered and unsheltered homelessness in DC on a given night. Operating an affordable housing unit for each one of them, the data shows, costs about $45.44 per person, per day, on average in DC.

Providing affordable housing to every homeless person in DC would cost an estimated $255,166, which is 4.3 times less than the cost of Trump’s military deployment.

„Taxpayers like you and me bear the cost of this cruel power grab,“ Homestead said. „This militarized spending comes at the expense of federal programs—[like public housing](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0047235220300623)—that actually do prevent crime and improve health and education outcomes.“

Sure you could house them, but then you’d miss out on the chance to arrest them in all those kickass vehicles.

Those things aren’t cheap.

Some things you just can’t put a price tag on.

This is the American way. Remember this when they say there is no money for living wages, basic healthcare, childcare, affordable equitable housing. There’s plenty of money; it all goes to defense companies and the military. The reality is the military is the USA’s social welfare program.

Lmao, honestly this is one massive dumpster fire! How tf are we ok with this? I mean, c’mon, we’re literally watching our tax $$ burn.

They want to felonize homelessness so that those prisoners can be used to replace the immigrants they’re deporting. I don’t understand how more people aren’t connecting these very clear dots.

Plus, it’s pulling people away from their full-time jobs and families.

It’s disgusting how they have no shame in oppressing the vulnerable.

The amount of money being wasted by the regime while taking away from the American workers they claim to care about. It’s indefensible.

Here in SF, about 50% of the homeless population refuse to go into shelters.

Finally the city is starting to forcibly clear encampments and /r/sanfrancisco is overjoyed.

Burn the billionaires, make them pay

Trump should be aware of this statistic. He would most certainly stop the occupation if he only knew!

And thats how you bankrupt a casino (country) ladies and gents!

There are many, many examples where preventative and positive activity concerning the unhoused and the disadvantaged is far cheaper than policing or reactive engagement. When conservatives talk about financial prudence they are liars hiding their prejudices

THAT’S what we’re focused on? Not the fact that we’re in a military dictatorship now?

These type of statistics are infuriating. This regime is disgusting.

It’s not about the money… it’s about sending a message! (The message is „look at what I can get away with!)

MAGA Republicans glorify ignorance, greed, and malice. They rejoice in the pain, suffering, and humiliation of others. The ICE raids are the MAGA version of gladiator fights or public executions. Military occupation of cities are celebrated like a sporting event.