> That's like saying most homeless people choose to be on the street
While hard to show real data, I have 14 years of experience in the EMS field were a LOT of our "customers" are homeless. I can say unequivocally that greater than 50% of the homeless in my jurisdiction have no desire to live a "normal" life. That is... life with a job, mortgage/rent and/or insurance... and TAXES. We (tax payers) literally pay for everything and they know it. They abuse the living shit out of the 911 system and emergency rooms because they know they will be treated regardless of the ability to pay.
While hard to show real data, I have 14 years of experience in the EMS field were a LOT of our "customers" are homeless. I can say unequivocally that greater than 50% of the homeless in my jurisdiction have no desire to live a "normal" life. That is... life with a job, mortgage/rent and/or insurance... and TAXES. We (tax payers) literally pay for everything and they know it. They abuse the living shit out of the 911 system and emergency rooms because they know they will be treated regardless of the ability to pay.