Most homeless are just lazy. The truth is that many homeless people have jobs . Homelessness is a big city problem. The truth is that charity organizations in Bedford, Coffee, Franklin, Moore and Warren counties reported 750 cases of homelessness in 1998. Four people died this summer, because they were homeless.
People earning minimum wage can afford to rent.
The truth is a minimum wage earner in Florida would have to work 93 hours a week to afford fair markter rent. A Californian would have to work 116 hours. And even in places where the cost of living is lower minimum wage workers cannot afford to pay rent. In Idaho and Arkansas, the minimum wage earner would have to work 64 hours a week, according to Builder Magazine. There is a lot you can do to help.