I rarely post here, mostly hang out in the Tigers and Pistons forums. Had to vent a bit though. I'm a left leaning independent. I have little faith either main party truly has everyone's welfare in mind. I've been a mental health professional since 1989. I work primarily with the homeless population, which involves a lot of community collaboration. My last job was contracting with Hennepin County (Minneapolis) corrections, working with homeless adults on probation. Feds cut hundreds of millions to MN social services last summer, and my program was axed. I just got a new job working with homeless in St Paul. I literally started Monday. Yesterday Trump cut 2 billion in samhsa grants that fund mental health and addiction services. My clinic was informed this morning. I was told this afternoon my job is gone.
There are several million households behind in mortgage or rent at least 3 months. The booming homeless population is likely to boom even more, and soon.
There has been so much widespread fraud. I understand why this administration is skeptical and taking drastic measures. But this doesn't punish Walz. It punishes the poor.
I'm accepting that I may no longer be able to work on the streets. I'll be fine. This just adds another barrier to stability to thousands of people