Sounds like we should give the money to Jim and let him help more people than some of the fat cats are able to.
Just in cast you didn't do the math, 730,000 into 37 million comes out to be $50.68 per person or family. This is a bargain to me. I doubt homeownership is really on the minds of my city council since then their campaign coffers would not get filled by the fat cat developers anymore. The proportional Representation talked about some on here lately sounds better and better to me every post. Ron Leurquin Nokomis East Jim Wrote: You could build a quality 4 bedroom - two bath- and garage house for approximately $140,000 plus the lot and just give it to someone. Want to end poverty and create a new middle class family for Minneapolis? Just give them a house and some support to keep it running. They will return your guarantee in the form of taxes in just a few years and you get net profit from then on. Good investment for the taxpayers and compare it to the net loss of subsidy for multi-unit rentals we presently get. (snip) Jim wrote: "Bush Administration Announces More Than $37 Million in Grants to Promote Homeownership and Housing for Low-Income Families Nearly 730,000 individuals and families will have a greater opportunity to find housing or keep the homes they have because of more than $37 million in housing counseling grants announced today by Housing and Urban Development Secretary Mel Martinez. http://www.homeownershipalliance.com/redirect/111903_article1.htm " (snip) REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
