Poverty, Politics and Profit (full documentary) | FRONTLINE

FRONTLINE and NPR investigate the billions spent on affordable housing, and why so few get the help they need.
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In a nine-month investigation that takes FRONTLINE and NPR from Dallas to Miami, NPR’s Laura Sullivan and FRONTLINE’s Rick Young find that just one in four households eligible for Section 8 assistance are getting it, and the nation’s signature low-income housing construction program is costing more and producing less. The team investigates the inseparability of race and housing programs in America, tracing a legacy of segregation and discrimination that began more than 80 years ago.
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[@kattyheron3381]

I can't believe that woman was willing to show her face and say she didn't want low income housing available because the people were 'low' class

[@delrosario7453]

Little does she know the upper class looks down on her too

[@aaronbirook4367]

She is right the poor need to live with other poor. She doesn’t care about the upper class, she just wants you welfare bums away from her and her family. God bless her.

[@delrosario7453]

@@aaronbirook4367 I know you're not talking to me. I am not on welfare. But to each his own 🤷‍♀️

[@kattyheron3381]

@@aaronbirook4367 r u okay?

[@aaronbirook4367]

@@kattyheron3381 Yes, I just have a brain, an iq of 130 and a job that pays over $100,000. Im doing just dandy

[@coreyanderson1457]

The woman who was interviewed, basically saying she doesn't want to have low income families around her apparently doesn't realise that money doesn't buy class. Because that attitude is about as low class as it gets.

[@shellyslioneyes]

Well said.

[@m_i_g_5108]

@@shellyslioneyes she seems smart and knows of the correlation. She knows it's not precise, but a well-known probability. This is called math. Haha

[@hoopty.]

Most people on section 8, do not take care of their neighborhood. They will not use the trash can. Wtf 😒

[@Brockftw69]

@@m_i_g_5108 No, this is called stupidity.

[@juellzzdrizzy]

Lol at that attitude is about as low as it gets

[@JOHN----DOE]

"I'm not a racist, I just have a little bit of a stigma against people who are . . . different." That is the DEFINITION of a racist. This woman isn't even capable of faking it.

[@augustusbrown5320]

😂 True

[@PM-mm3pz]

Not really, look it up bud

[@killerv135]

@@PM-mm3pz shut up

[@killerv135]

6 months this post been here and yet 14 likes.... this post tells me the state of world.

[@asahel980]

I think what she meant was she's not KKK, but due to pettry crimes being committed most by some people and with the help of the media , that neigborhood will be a crime zone.

[@qolspony]

Frontline has always been one of the best programs in the United States. Intensive coverage of stories that matter most!

[@phuturephunk]

Unrivaled. They have made some of the most profound documentaries over the last 25 years alone. Their stuff on the wars in the Middle East were Emmy worthy.

[@joh8912]

Thank GOD for them because we are not getting this news from ABC

[@randomguy7175]

But when it comes to politics they are worse, lapdogs of DNC... They should stick to people's issues

[@TheOpenSociety777]

​@@phuturephunkFrontline, PBS & the corporation for public broadcasting are absolutely and completely ideologically biased. They push one agenda couched in the standard Social Justice propaganda that only "racists" would disagree with. At the same time our country and it's cities & communities continue to devolve .

[@madelinemardigan3386]

Not really if you check their facts

[@lasal8613]

Steal $5,000 worth of merchandise as a poor person: FELONY FOR LIFE Steal $1,000,000 as a rich man: nothing.

[@jakebredthauer5100]

Wasn't the money stolen from the taxpayers in the first place also? The u.s. is a model of thievery.

[@jakebredthauer5100]

@@chriskay3825 If they are forcibly seizing assets from people, (taxes) without a good moral basis, I am calling it thievery.

[@jakebredthauer5100]

@@chriskay3825 Kay O Kay, are you a spiritual person? I am guessing you are a woman. Thank you for the comment.

[@igye2360]

Ask Trump about it. He doesn't believe in paying taxes.

[@jakebredthauer5100]

@@chriskay3825 No, but I am a Christian and I know there is a spiritual war with physical manifestations. Basically, it is Islam and communism allied against Christianity. We need new churches and new schools to restart civilization. I am guessing that you are an Israelite. I know from reading a different post that you posted that you are not from here. I certainly don't mean Israeli.

[@yourlifeisyourfault.4212]

I lived in a 30 unit section 8 complex... it was full of drug dealers & gangsters. When my mother got a decent job they immediately raised our rent to 900$ while everyone else was paying 0 to 30$, this is when the unit would normally cost about 600$. The problem is as soon as you get your head above water they punish you for it, which discourages people to improve, same with the welfare system.

[@denisechavis4820]

Facts

[@HardBoy1]

That is why the frauds that call themselves the USA, they are the real shit hole country who hides behind a strong military and a so called democracy but can't afford a skinny $1200 stimulus while the people whom they claim to represent, struggle and suffer during a so-called global pandemic

[@Empress3587]

You’re absolutely correct I’ve been in a shelter all year long this is going to be my second Christmas three months after coming into shelter right when the pandemic hit I found a new job I was denied house in because I was making $15 an hour at 40 hours a week they said I was above the income I am still currently in the shelter even though I got picked for the lottery for housing three times

[@agentsmithofthematrix5111]

@@Empress3587 Keep your head up. The rain doesn't last forever

[@Empress3587]

@@agentsmithofthematrix5111 thank you 🙏🏿

[@latanafowler7136]

My heart goes out to the sweet lady who got upended when her son died years before. My daughter lost her 6 month old, and my grand daughter. I literally nearly lost it all. It has been awful trying to go forward.

[@Petruskinhap972]

I am so very sorry for your loss. Sending a giant hug. ❤

[@koolteacher9]

💜🤞🏾🫂

[@joh8912]

This is happening every day.

[@janejones5362]

🤗🤗🤗🙏🙏🙏💜💜💜

[@resolutionarybeing1885]

Exposing the facts and corruption only makes it easier to pass off the next corruption more easily next time. There will likely be nothing done about it anyway.

[@ashleyzucker22]

Well Done Frontline!!! Please keep exposing the corruption that no other organization cares to❤

[@TheOpenSociety777]

Frontline, PBS & the corporation for public broadcasting are absolutely and completely ideologically biased. They push one agenda couched in the standard Social Justice propaganda that only "racists" would disagree with. At the same time our country and it's cities & communities continue to devolve .

[@Underdog271]

Only 14 likes ! Shows the hypocrisy in these comments

[@TheOpenSociety777]

Frontline is completely biased

[@marciechilders2750]

People are judgemental about the poor and homeless until it happens to them.

[@HAIZZUL]

Right

[@frankrodriguezit]

🙏🏽

[@addisonsheffield3764]

If people vote democrat.... then yeah, I don’t feel sorry for them. They are asking for this garbage to happen.

[@catwetterau8273]

@Addison Sheffield I live in a republican state and no policy here ever made by a republican has helped anyone living in the trailer parks and the subsidies. Absolutely nothing. So who should we vote for?

[@christinasuozzo]

Amen to that

[@thebeardedlady76]

When the person you’re talking to starts a statement with “I’m definitely not a racist and not a bigot…” brace yourself.

[@richardmuscarello5756]

Agree. I wanted to puke at that notion.

[@ashleymeggan]

Yeah, she’s awful.

[@lilianafarnum147]

Totally true

[@Brian_Williams5298]

Watch the tables turn and when adversity hits, her privilege won't get her shit!

[@deebee4622]

Sounds more classist than racist. At least she was being honest

[@romanvanstaden4531]

I like this documentary because I'm from Namibia, Africa, and the grass is not always greener on the other side.

[@michael50694]

Yes

[@mpazinambao2938]

frfr

[@Megumi646]

I was homeless in NYC in 2017. I counted as young adult/youth, I was 24, so I got a bit more help. Anyways, after 8 months of being homeless, I got my first housing appointment and it was about a room. I have social anxiety so I was completely open about it. And the interviewee was so nice. However, a week later I got a denial that I’m not suitable for living in their program because of social anxiety. I felt so scammed. Moral of the story, honesty is NOT the best policy.

[@shanejones578]

Honesty is the worst policy, unfortunately we live in a world where we’re forced to play the game..

[@duancoviero9759]

It's amazing how these people steal millions of dollars and barely spend any time at all in prison.

[@chexmix0101]

Ignorance man, people get so upset with store thieves, car etc(and they should be), yet bankers/politicians have stolen much more and get no jail time and no one cares

[@mikelee3524]

White Collar Crime!!!!🤬

[@tiffanyanderson6801]

My thoughts exactly

[@katherinehine4153]

There's always gonna be people who believe the best way of getting ahead in the world is to stealth others' wealth. A lot of them become really wealthy that way. They were good at thievery. Like the Rothschilds and the Rockefellers and the Morgans, DuPonts, etc. If you're a big enough thief they stop calling you a thief. They give you the keys to the freakin city. Quite a trick they keep pulling off on us and we keep falling for it. It may be possible to become wealthy without having hurt somebody to have gotten there. We all have a lot of karma to work off. Nothing wrong with being super rich as long as you use your gifts to help your fellow man. It helps me help others if I'm surviving ok myself.

[@enriquerodriguez9562]

As long as the people don't say anything about it, they won't.

[@kaym7704]

I love it when people say “let the private sector take care of it, the government sucks at everything”...I work in corporate America and trust me...you aren’t their main concern if you’re not a stakeholder.

[@derek96720]

People forget that what the corporate world was like before unions existed. Companies have one mission: maximize profit and minimize expense. Guess what? WE the employees are their expense. Why would anyone EVER trust a entity like that?

[@MsJoyce31202]

👍

[@brianallison1913]

Those are the same people who go around the job site stating "Human Resources jobs are to protect us workers.". Like a company is going to hire and pay a team of people to protect the workers from itself.

[@georgfriedrichhandel4390]

Like millions of other workers, I was downsized in the 1990s ostensibly so that the company "could remain competitive" even though that company was already profitable. Later on, the top brass all got substantial bonuses for their "cost-cutting" efforts - in many cases, those bonuses were valued at more than $1 million. How could the company afford to pay such generous bonuses when it was trying to cut costs? The value of their stock increased substantially when they laid us all off. That's where those executives and other investors make most of their money. It's not in cash; most of it is in their stock portfolios.

[@DirtyInvestor87]

Then become one

[@thatssewsandra7465]

The women with seven kids need to take some accountability and use better judgement. Kids are a blessing when you can provide but she was struggling like most people would with all those kids.

[@victorialockheart5213]

What did she mean, "they took my car" if your car is not paid off and you stopped paying for 2 months, it is not your car. They took their car. No one promised to pay for her car while she uses it free of charge. Its mentality like that that keeps her where she is at.

[@mdciv2010]

Lack of empathy on a personal level seems to be the foundation of struggling societies.

[@a.y.greyson9264]

@Solomon Kane Education has the same effect. The more educated a person is the less likely they'll reproduce, so you're choosing to have a maligned POV.

[@a.y.greyson9264]

@Solomon Kane That's not how IQ works...

[@ranchoboomerang]

Yes Greed and lack of empathy, bad combo. Were starting to see the consequences.

[@J.Mulleno]

It's sad because some of the very people without empathy for homeless families/individuals, they, themselves are in danger as well of homelessness, given a family emergency..The news media, when they report about the disadvantaged and Covin 19, they leave out the homeless and people suffering from that. The media (most it seems), spreds a negative, hands off, even a disgusted attitude towards the homeless. (Watch and see) and I think it influences most people but I wish it was different..🖖

[@debbiesanderson1007]

@@J.Mulleno 😭💔

[@andreibaracuda]

And this from 3 years ago when housing was much more affordable... The problem is much worse today.

[@marypritchett115]

And about to get much much worse in the next few months.

[@awilson816aw]

@@marypritchett115 Damn Man, I'm trying to marry my Fiance and get us out of the rent house 😢

[@marypritchett115]

@@awilson816aw Quickly as you can. It is the only way to get away from sky rocketing rent. Once the foreclosures start you can get an okay deal if your credit is good.

[@bluehand9631]

@@marypritchett115 And then you can be a mortgage slave.

[@marypritchett115]

@@bluehand9631 Mortgage slave where you build equity over time or rent slave where you pay and receive nothing but shelter over time. We bought a house we could afford in 2007 slaved over the mortgage for twelve years (cheap interest) and paid it off in 2019. Now we just pay insurance and property tax at about 300.00 per month. Since we truly own our home, insurance is optional. It is also very easy to obtain any type of loan we may need using the home as collateral.

[@hlwdreina]

I’m so grateful for all the blessings that God has given me ❤❤❤

[@uncensoredhomelessnessinbo5600]

Thank you for making this documentary. As much as it sickens me to say, but my family and I have been homeless here in Idaho now for 7 years. Why? That is the magical question.. I have a well documented mental diagnosis, my wife and I have jumped through every hoop, I have contacted numerous attorneys. No one will take our case. The realness of it all is my son will never get his childhood back, my mental stability has been so greatly affected by all of this. It is really amazing that we are even a family. When is enough enough? Why should the people of America have to beg and plead just to be given what others take for granted? I laugh when someone will state that, homeless people don't want to change, thy don't want to get a job, they are just wanting a handout... Come walk one day in my shoes, I can guarantee your feet and your life will ever be the same! It's extremely expensive, not to mention dangerous! One day someone will hear my voice, one day! Please remember everyone has a story, and before you place judgement.. realize that everyone is 1-2 paychecks away from being homeless, just 1-2 paychecks! Be kind to everyone... & go show your mom just how much you appreciate her!

[@cryptozona689]

Now, this is journalism.

[@rievans57]

The facts. It's what we as citizens need at the ballot box.

[@diverseconscious5262]

Yes sir

[@angetodac]

great, but why they didnot use the word corruption in their title?

[@sierrachoco5271]

Always on Frontline!!!

[@freebiehughes9615]

Exactly! Frontline is one of the best programmes on television! It puts all of cable news to shame.

[@davoromeo9369]

Thank you Lord for the roof over my head, the food on my table and the opportunities you have given me . Assist those who need your help. Amen.

[@Clintsessentials]

🙏🙏🙏

[@PCJoyner]

Amen 🙏🏾

[@m.b8103]

Amen to that.

[@ledumpsterfire6474]

Ah yes, let's put that responsibility on the shoulders of the sky daddy who lets children die of leukemia. Surely he'll fix us right up! Now we can forget about it and let him take care of it. No. We have to fix this ourselves. Society is OUR creation, OUR responsibility to correct when we allow it to be poisoned by greed. Sky daddy is dead.

[@Yusuf-yr1fq]

Nicely and selflessly said indeed thank you lord for everything, and may he make it easier on the less fortunate.

[@GOLDVIOLINbowofdeath]

Simple, Section 8 vouchers don’t weed out drug dealers or users and don’t pay for the property damage they cause

[@chuckwarchild3150]

unfortunately there are so many people out there actually believe that they're owed a freeride. I did community outreach for 4 years in California and couldn't believe the mentality of those homeless. Id get them off the street into their own housing, and within a few months they were back on the streets, they didn't want the responsibility of managing a home. they said it was to stressful. this happened over and over. however, every now and again a person would come through and do anything for help, make all appointments, then wouldn't qualify. now go figure that out. That's the American system. You have to be totally out of resources homeless, unemployed, broke desperate to get any help!!

[@xinovirprince]

Took me over 7 years to finally get back on my feet with 2 jobs and a decent apartment. I started saving and investing, remembering the horror of my homeless moments in the past. I spend less and save more now than I what I used to in the past. Now I'm trying to get a car to add a side gig.

[@glebperch7585]

Good for you, but it shouldn't be the case that you have to work 2 jobs to get that when Bezos has 100 billion dollars. People shold be able to survive just on one job.

[@marktannehill9701]

You should check out the book the richest man in babylon full audiobook on KZbin.

[@MistyDiablo]

Congrats on picking up with investing It’s a crucial skill that many disregard till later in life This comes from an 18 year old kid who was lucky to find out about investing a few months ago when I turned 18 Let’s just say with my risk tolerance this is going to be a life changer

[@chaoswitch1974]

@@MistyDiablo Maybe. The market is fickle and can take your wealth as well as give it. Look what happened in 2007, and people were told they were investing in AAA rated investments. The ratings were rigged (the simplest way to explain what happened). Even wealthy cities and countries were affected. Good luck!!

[@tundrawomansays5067]

@Ronald Reagan And of course, increase taxes for those trying to get a foothold in an economy that does not GAS. These are the people who get max taxed when, as Warren Buffet explained (para) he pays less in taxes than his secretary and many in the top fifth of income pay NO TAXES AT ALL. Ever wonder why everything from clothing to tools to durable goods (that are anything but) are of consistently poor quality and made overseas? St. Ronnie incentivized corporations to make their products overseas so they pay *no taxes on those goods manufactured abroad.* You can’t even purchase a plain white t-shirt that isn’t transparent. And you’re stuck between being in poverty and paying no income taxes and getting the hell taxed out of you when you begin to pull your way out of poverty. What “middle class?” We no longer have a middle class any more than we have skilled blue collar workers.

[@tajmacameron1693]

"Zip code is destiny", sounds so simplistic but has so many implications in this society.

[@francesca9263]

This is true but there ways around it sadly it can take a lifetime

[@nopenope1186]

I was born in a good zip code but I’m bordering on poverty

[@thomasmackelly7685]

@Ronald Reagan nice meme. "Everyone has the freedom to purchase their own private island, why are people outraged?" You're not fooling anyone.

[@DavidEVogel]

No doubt. Your auto insurance cost is based on factors including zip code.

[@johnanthonyakablueeyez5506]

@Ronald Reagan you are WRONG. People are forced to live in certain FUCKING ZIP CODES BECAUSE THEY DON’T HAVE THE NEEDED MONEY TO LIVE IN UPPER CLASS NEIGHBORHOODS. So yes the zip code you live in determines your wealth or lack of. It’s what you call systematic destruction. They have some of the most intelligent people sit in a think tank and come up with many truly amazing ideas and well the rich people simply have it way better than the poor people do.

[@lindabederio4603]

One of the section 8 applicants said she wanted to get into a upper middle class neighborhood so that she would have better job opportunities, but she never said anything increasing her educational level, like: if the government will provide this for me, I can get a better job and make more money. I didn’t hear anything about trying to improve her life and opportunities through education.

[@Aquaria2291]

I also have to question her choices in general. It makes me so upset to see a single woman with a battalion of kids. I can understand one, things happen. But 4+? Why in God's name. 😭 Also, if I wasn't paying housing and I knew my car was the only lifeline I had, I'm paying for the car before I eat. No matter what happens or which Peter I have to rob, the car is gonna be paid. God help her smh. Hopefully she's made wiser choices and is in a better spot in life.

[@dietlindvonhohenwald448]

Why have 7 kids if you are single and financially struggling? The irresponsibility is insane. Where are the men who fathered all these kids and why are they not paying child support or providing a home for those kids?

[@joyt458]

Extremely irresponsible. Like you didn’t learn after the 2nd, 3rd, not even the 5th or 6th?! Birth control was free under the Obama administration. This is cruelty to bring kids into these situations.

[@brookroberson6084]

EXACTLY

[@karlasouza6104]

The first thing I was thinking about when they interviewed her, she put herself in that position, it's her fault. I wouldn't want to have her as my neighbor either

[@selenalorenzi]

Oh shut up!!!

[@jaz6475]

The baby daddies probably running the streets or in jail.

[@goldenshadow872]

This is the very most important reason way people need to focus on local elections like they do for presidential elections.

[@therofthew]

Local elections...lol “The best slaves are the ones who think they’re free”

[@goldenshadow872]

@@therofthew Everyone thinks they are free. But the ones that truly are, is deemed as "savages" and attacked because of the fear of a free mind.

[@therofthew]

@@goldenshadow872 you got it right dude!!! Yes you do, way to go freeman...

[@goldenshadow872]

@@therofthew Im a female😂 and no Im not free! If I was I wouldn't have to vote we would just live with common sense. Would be nice lol

[@goldenshadow872]

@S.H. tgl dttg The problem is in the middle of what we both said. Yes, those "lazy people", or people with mentality challenges, drug challenges, uncivilized, or physical problems that prevent them from working and living the approved civil life. But still, how some that are not dealing with those issues like the people that run off with charity money or how the city interact with people deals with votes and politics. If those things are out of hand its because of the people we vote for, not the local lazy bum.

[@mariadouglas1980]

I'm in the 25% of applicants that was able to get a section 8 voucher. Because of that, I was able to go to college and get a good job and afford a stable home for my kids. When you are not discriminated against, affordable housing lifts people from poverty and gives people more opportunities.

[@aaronbirook4367]

Eww, Welfare bum.

[@ReGenMed83]

Same. I am a doctor now and am in the process of trying to work on providing affordable housing since various aspects of social policy are also health policy whether people recognize it or not.

[@mariadouglas1980]

@@ReGenMed83 that is amazing! Kudos, I hope you are able to do so! I have dreams of being able to provide affordable housing to others, especially single moms. One can dream, right?

[@megan_g_]

Good for you Maria. You are a perfect example of what the main goal & outcome should be when putting these programs in place. You are a great example for your kids. You go girl!

[@megan_g_]

@@ReGenMed83 same to you doc. I wish you success.

[@1rosabonita]

This was an open eye,I don't even have words,thank you for the work you did

[@paradise6606]

My name is C'Artis Harris and I have seven children and I live in a homeless shelter. What is wrong with this picture. She has never made enough money to support those babies she brought into this world, and expect the system to pay for their exsistance. NO!!!! I won't do it.

[@lousunny5682]

Imagine how many more Americans are homeless in 2020. We are really lost.

[@tapatiosweb]

America is lost, we need to FIND OUR SOUL

[@abdulraheem415]

Exactly, I work and live in Dallas. I am literally one flat tire away from living in my truck. I make 17$ hr working for a temp agency. I'm grateful for my job. It's hard work! But I also know it's no future in it. No health insurance, no pension plans, but they did give me a jacket, pocket knife and a company hat. And it's TRUE the average home in and around Dallas is 250k. I've actually started brainstorming about how to live out of my truck...I could sleep at the truck stops, take showers at the exercise gym( if I can afford the membership), wash my clothing on weekends, keep the rest of my things in a storage facility, save whatever I can after I pay my kids school fees. If I worked it like that for about a year, I could possibly afford a downpayment and have decent credit to get a house.....?

[@myjeezebel]

@@abdulraheem415 it's sad because it's true.

[@abdouahmedmbacke3034]

@@tapatiosweb I see only black poor no white

[@abdouahmedmbacke3034]

@@abdulraheem415 picket knife to keep you save

[@angelmujahid2233]

She said im not racist. Note no one had mentioned the race of any of the section eight recipients.

[@juanicole617]

Omg! She knew she was absolutely wrong. If she doesn't want to live with low income people then she should move. She knows she's biased and said it but still trying to justify it.

[@april9736]

Wow. Her comment makes me so sad for our community. Completely unacceptable representation for myself as a Frisco resident. "We don't want nomads." Well if we made it more affordable and helped our fellow neighbors they would be able to stay and have "roots" as she said. My heart sank hearing her speak.😔

[@LAWrath]

"Single Moms" Hope her husband leaves her for another man. See how well she does being a single mom. Wanted to punch her in the face the entire interview.

[@silverstar9117]

She also added "but"

[@ewalker1057]

Thank you. She told on herself. Stigmas based on race is racism. Stigmas, stereotyping is very much part of racism.

[@ghill88]

Low income housing in prosperous neighborhood ruins property values. Setting up a halfway house or group home is the same. Then you can have convicts setting up backyard weight lifting gear and entertaining. the neighborhood children with colorful language and topical stories. Lovely just lovely. Developers have a slanted view of what low income housing really means.

[@gailhitson7340]

My home is paid off in a couple of years, but it doesn't matter because I can no longer afford to keep it. The last five years have been devastating financially, and I'm not the only one. I can no longer afford to pay for all my necessities. I can buy food and medicines, or I can buy desperately needed tires for my car and some shoes. But I cannot buy all these items, no matter how much I budget and stretch my income. All of these items are necessities, not extras. My savings are gone, I have no extra disposable income now, and property taxes are past due. I retired in the 90's and I was comfortable enough financially to invest in the stock market, had and manage multiple credit card accounts, and considered investing in another piece of real estate. Now, I'm not sure if I'll be able to buy food through the end of this month. One must factor in inflation rates when making retirement plans, but 3% was the norm for my entire life. That isn't true anymore. Unexpected, unanticipated inflation, among the dramatic twists and turns of the economy, has created a national economic maze where our young can no longer buy and support their own home, and the elderly can no longer retire. What do we do when we become disabled where we can no longer work? The rich have been getting a larger and much more generous "piece of the pie" in the last 20 - 30 years, while the Middle Class has bled retirement funds while painfully watching their nest eggs shrink at an exponentially alarming rate. The poor and those at or below the poverty level, have no chance, and suddenly I'm in the last category. Americans facing such circumstances are like mountain climbers traversing a glacier with hidden caves/caverns but without safety gear... it's just a matter of time, days or months, until a person is devastated by "falling through the cracks" in the ice. Retirees on fixed incomes who can't be gainfully employed due to severe disability, is like the mountain climber crossing dangerous glacier I've with cravasses/caves - with zero gear - or with no safety net. This feels like falling in slow motion like the way time suddenly slows way down, almost stopping in mid call - at least until you hit the bottom. I cannot even begin to consider where I'll be or what I will be doing this time next year, I only know I am no longer able to stretch my income cover my expenses - no matter what I do. I have owned my home for close to thirty years with no problems, difficulties, or unmanageable financial issues, until the last five years or so. I have used up every single resource I can lay my hands on, including borrowing, which is basically delaying the problem, not fixing it. I had planned to roll my equity into a small, simple, one bedroom condo, but even77 they have become too expensive due to inflation. Our Federal Government must begin addressing overspending and inflation. The voters must insist that candidates running for office have a concrete plan of action with which to address this problem, before it becomes our new normal and irreversible. America's voters demand accountability this time.

[@bobhsohi704]

I totally understand you the exact same thing happened to me I know exactly how you feel

[@Viper881]

Yet everyone will continue to vote the same way because our government has done a masterful job of dividing the people and pitting us against each other instead of the people uniting against the corrupt politicians

[@matt19wk]

If you retired and had debt. You didn’t retire. You just quit working.

[@keysautorepair6038]

Bet the politician's who took the bribes didn't go to jail.

[@denasewell]

There would be hardly any politicians left..The Elite Political establishment protects each other because they are all corrupt. The thing Paul Manifort went to prison for is commonplace in DC none of the lobbyist's register. John Podesta was Paul Mannaforts partner in the very case Paul Manafort went to prison for because Paul Manfort pissed of the wrong people and they threw him under the bus.. the media is complacent

[@bthunder9292]

And they Wont

[@lucanidae100]

No yet!

[@amazinggracemessenger3435]

Different rules for the rich

[@sexygabby30]

@@amazinggracemessenger3435 thus whom make those rules why they can though...they put their money where the mouth is and stay together we the regulars can do the same actually.

[@tsommers3284]

If it weren’t for my mom letting me live with her I too would be living on the street! God bless you mother, you are a lifesaver!!! I love you!

[@sonnyjohnson8887]

Less you have some illness , physical or mental . Why would you need to return back to the nest ?

[@maargenbx1454]

It’s becoming more and more common for adults to live with their parents.

[@montserratwynne1988]

Same here

[@jollcheist1443]

That's the way its supposed to be helping each other. Bless your mom do good make her proud.

[@preshisify1]

Amen ❤

[@Diapason16ft]

It’s not the race they are concerned about, it’s the culture.

[@oreststelmach6655]

Wow. Outstanding journalism. Thank you all, especially Laura Sullivan, for awesome investigative journalism.

[@chancerobinson5112]

“Behind every fortune there is a crime.” - Honore Balzac

[@Totaro17]

“Behind every great fortune lies a great crime.” Honore de Balzac Just saying

[@c.okafor8642]

thats life

[@MsHeartIsArt]

@@c.okafor8642 You don’t understand that people did this, it’s not “life”

[@dragonstaye4557]

I witnessed a rich preacher woman terminate her mother's life so that she inherited the millions her mother had. The preacher terminated her mother's life so that no nursing home and prescription costs would be deducted from the millions she inherited. The predator in our dualistic human nature is 100% Real. The predator is obvious in pathological greed, lust for power.

[@MsNooneinparticular]

Is that the source of "behind every million dollars in the bank there's at least one felony"? I'm guessing so lol.

[@jawsch]

"Sounds bad but I don't mean it in a bad way" The thing is, you do mean it in a bad way. You just don't want to admit that to yourself.

[@thegodfiza]

you want a poor drug addict living beside you?

[@JamieRobles1]

@@thegodfiza rather than a rich drug addict that calls the police on the neighbor's kids that don't need a long sleeve sunshirt so they won't get burned in the summer.

[@corlenajames1381]

@@thegodfiza So, to be clear; You think MOST Americans, including senior citizens, who work for minimum wage or live on a fixed income are 'drug addicts' who DON'T deserve to live in safe & affordable housing? Noted. People like you tend to worship people in the 1%.

[@terrimichaels3018]

Hit the nail right on the head

[@judahjuan2571]

@@thegodfiza not everyone that's poor is a drug addict. educate yourself.

[@vfxxsingh5378]

i can only say thank you frontline for showing the reality

[@MarijuanaMan42o]

I just got my own apartment from my voucher. I wish I could help everyone too. I feel so bad but so grateful.

[@theleap2946]

What I find most appalling about these scandals is the lack of punishment. 34 million in theft that was meant for poor people....3-5 years in a minimum security prison. People waiting to go to trial stay in prison longer than these individuals. Maybe we need mandatory minimums for “white collar” crime? You can get six months or so for stealing a thousand dollar tv. Let’s give these men the equivalent.

[@tyiffpeijc8702]

preach!

[@sheilabrennan4481]

so true...and banned for 2 years...lifetime ban for ANY involvement with tax credit or federal housing is more like it...This country is so Rigged it honestly makes me ill!! They make way more in stealing millions...their fines are ridiculous....no doubt early release from their measly, cushy jail sentences as well!!!

[@bobburger6485]

Hey jn texas if u get caught wtb 1-3 grams of crack ts 1 to 2 years

[@theleap2946]

Yeesh. Two years for a couple rocks? That’s messed up.

[@genkiferal7178]

​@@bobburger6485 CRACK? They need longer than THAT! I just watched a documentary the other night and saw all of the kids either neglected or outright abandoned because of crack. In white neighborhoods, meth is having the same effect.

[@mrchristoph5674]

That woman when she says she isn't a racist or she isn't a bigot. She most certainly is.

[@Pinion512]

you're just making an assumption. Race never entered into the conversation she was having. Income status was.

[@angelakennebrew6565]

There’s a lot of people that feel exactly like her

[@scarletbelmont9022]

The people that section 8 brings in will likely bring in the crime with them. If I was her I wouldn't want low income housing in my area either. I moved out of the ghetto in Los Angeles to the suburbs and I don't want that bullshit in my area. I didn't ask for gov't handouts to do it either.

[@12345fuckyou6789]

I guarantee you you've never been to the ghetto. What makes her racist? You've provided no facts only feelings stated as facts.

[@shellym8251]

That woman is nasty and shallow.

[@henrysantos121]

*this was absolutely heartbreaking documentary*

[@sherryamanfor]

I understand some people need government assistance When I was in nursing school I did receive food stamps for two years. I promise myself I will never be on government assistance anymore.

[@franzoberbauer8883]

America on a downward spiral. Rich is getting richer the poor is getting poorer. Thank you PBS.

[@redarrowhead2]

There will always be poor. And technically the poor today are way better off than they were 50 or 100 years or 300+ years ago. So they're not getting poorer. And people die all the time trying to get into the US because its economy is strong.

[@divineoracle7944]

Why don't we ever hear about this on any local or national news?

[@theQuestion626]

Because that doesn’t fit with the narrative that America is “the greatest nation on earth “. It is quite disillusioning to find out that America is not only not the greatest nation on earth is actually a nation that is actively against the poor.

[@jamesgarfoyle3188]

@@theQuestion626 Plus there is not a single metric apart from military power which proves America is even in the top 10.

[@inthevault9603]

Bc ppl don’t care about the poor unless it impacts them in some way.

[@timothycurlee9682]

@@inthevault9603 With 8 million more people now below the poverty line, with 28 million facing eviction, and 30 million unemployed, and the corrupt crony corporate congress sitting on their fat asses with taxpayer funded 174000 dollar annual pay. healthcare and over 1 to 2 million dollar expense accounts, I am thinking people soon will care passionately

[@SirVentofLord]

MSM is run by and owned by the left Democrats. All news on their platforms are biased.

[@themallard1515]

The balls of that woman to say that she didn’t want low income housing near her home…. This is the “not in my backyard” principle that America has become so accustomed to. Everyone is so willing to talk about helping others, but when it comes down to it they don’t want it. While she sits on her high horse with her suburban in a $700,000 home. Sick

[@kriszomant9475]

"I'm not a bigott or a racist" are generally the first words of such.

[@DarknessFalls29]

It was painful to watch those people swarming to get a application for the section 8 housing list.

[@karinteeples6517]

It was very disturbing actually. There was a lot of people as well!!🤔

[@sr2291]

They probably did that for the photo shoot.

[@theberryschannel9196]

Safery to apply online

[@inlandempress4587]

this is what happens when jobs do not pay as much as the rent. Just drop the damn bomb on us already for God's sake.🙏🏽😪

[@Saveusall52]

This same thing happened in Atlanta. People were actually fighting for vouchers

[@freedomfighter6413]

In my opinion Frontline makes the best documentaries.

[@skywalker39100]

Netflix does it well, Too.

[@pooddescrewch8718]

Less sensational than 60 minutes or 20/20

[@humbulanimulaudzi7185]

And DW

[@scottandrews947]

Yeah I heard about this channel from my poly sci professor in college. It's surprisingly balanced and extremely thorough. PBS NewsHour is also, by far, the least biased news source in existence today.

[@jeep19]

@@pooddescrewch8718 anything you wouldn't agree with, you'd say is sensationalism 👀

[@joelbroker8668]

This story was in my backyard. I’ve lived in the DFW metroplex my whole life. Frisco is one of the fast growing/wealthiest cities in the country.

[@oumniabouaddi9475]

"I don't look at millionaires and say, why don't I have a yacht,?" I can't believe she said this, it's because you're not struggling for the basics!!! (a safe roof over your head that doesn't leave you penniless until your next salary)

[@afmilret]

@mneisbaar says the racist white supremacist. Great comments Adolf.

[@sam9671]

She basically said millionaires don't have to live near the working poor, so why should she? Also, billionaires own yachts generally.

[@stacyjaye6350]

Maslow's hierarchy of needs. Boom.

[@ezrad5273]

If she honestly came out and said that Section 8 housing in their neighborhood would cause the value of her property nose dive and that she hated people who are struggling in life, she would have been better off. Instead, she crafted lies about how she’s not a racist and bigot.

[@mkb5984]

I guarantee you she does not even work.

[@MrTAFSIYNOT]

Man...this is unbelievably sad and heartbreaking.

[@hoopty.]

@Ronald Reagan amen brother 💪

[@stevensica5918]

I used to work with a woman with a Section 8 voucher. She was 38 years old and had 5 kids. She spent her entire lunch hour on the phone, for weeks, trying to find an apartment. As soon as she mentioned Section 8 the hangup on the other end was immediate and obvious.

[@robertrainey2258]

Thx for telling these stories.

[@mocti8737]

This actually explains the cycle I have seen with gentrification.... So once again we are all being played and pinned against each other.

[@tundrawomansays5067]

@Ronald ReaganSo said “St. Ronnie” or as I call him, “St. RuinIt.” He’s responsible for the decimation of the blue collar working class: “Right to Work” Laws which ensures collective bargaining was destroyed. Welcome to “1984.” And forget the American History you never learned from and never will.

[@j.michaeljefferson60]

Why would you stop stealing if you only have to stop building for 2 years when you are making 4 millions a year stealing from the american people.

[@whatitisnt2094]

What are you talking about

[@brandiwilliams1813]

Bingo!

[@vocation8032]

@Ronald Reagan So stupid. Look up the Kansas Experiment to see what happens with Reagonomics.

[@omennemo2364]

I have been dirt poor as a child but didn't know it. I played in the streets and had fun. I made bows and sold them for 5 cents so I could get food. I always managed. Now I am not so poor but not wealthy nor middle class. I live off of my SSI and I have just enough. When the last child left the house, I was able to relax and take care of me. I am satisfied that I made it through.

[@yvonnegrant3736]

So am I, best of luck, be happy 😊❤

[@monicasmith9215]

WOW !! Praying 🙏 for help 🙏 ❤️ ♥️ 💓

[@davidherb8224]

what a great work of journalism. well done PBS

[@patromo]

Frontline is the only real journalism I see anymore. Thank you PBS

[@JeepCherokeeful]

Seriously? It’s more like PROPAGANDA BROADCASTING SERVICE

[@vveletovac]

Why are you having 7 children when you have no money?!!!!!!!!!

[@roniquebreauxjordan1302]

True

[@JeepCherokeeful]

@@vveletovac exactly, and people actually take PBS seriously.

[@tymgreentech]

What a joke that you think this is real journalism. This couldn't be more obvious left propaganda. How could anyone not see this???

[@matthew-jy5jp]

Frontline is the best journalism on tv

[@Brianlovesrice]

Indeed. I love PBS for it

[@twonumber22]

Democracy Now is available in many markets. They're much better than PBS, and I like PBS.

[@Brianlovesrice]

@@twonumber22 Democracy Now is left-leaning amongst the media. PBS is a bit of a moderate. So they're both pretty different.

[@twonumber22]

@@Brianlovesrice I wouldn't even call them left-leaning since they don't give opinions on anything.

[@Brianlovesrice]

@@twonumber22 Opinions don't need to be outwardly spoken to shape political leaning. It's the kind of content a media outlet chooses to highlight over others that indicates bias.

[@frederickjackson]

Powerfully important.

[@chowcheingkhen4118]

Seven kids In AMERICA GOD BLESS U WOMAN Quite brave

[@karlasouza6104]

Not brave, irresponsible actually

[@imanjones3807]

I'm going to show this to my daughter...she is 10...she just turned 10 a few days ago...she iis a straight A student. I need her to understand what's going on in the world so she can continue to work hard in school.

[@albertowilliams959]

I recommend getting her into computer science and software engineering NOW! Hone in on her math skills

[@elenataylor-garcia8781]

Congratulations on having such a smart daughter! Education can help, but unfortunately, it's not a guarantee. Many of the good jobs are reserved for those who already have privilege. I recommend not borrowing money for college, but finding another way such as G.I. Bill, AmeriCorps service, Job Corps, Peace Corps, Federal Work Study, Grants, Scholarships, etc. Pay as you go.

[@vitalij8415]

Good for you. Once people belived that if you work hard life will reward you and now we see "working poor" class arising, well soon same will be with education as well. That what happened to USSR when it collapsed, USSR had the highest number of academics per capita, yet once the production was deliberatelly destroyed in 90s there was no job for all those well educated people.

[@lindaandres5810]

@@albertowilliams959 or even aerospace or mechanical engineering. I'm 21 with a 2 year old daughter. I'm finally going to college next year to pursue that and want to show her that anything is possible.

[@jollcheist1443]

Some people worked study hard and still hit the bottom. Teach her also that the problem isn't to fall but not to stand back up, and always pray to God.

[@Megumi646]

I lived in homeless shelter in Park Slope. Everyday people would show up and complain. Like most people at that homeless shelter have jobs, just no where else to go. There were some mentally ill women there but best cure for mental illness is permanent and stable housing.

[@stevejaubert2892]

I sometimes notice at certain times like Fridays the lower income folks dash out to all the cheap malls stores and it brings to mind the story about the American Indians selling their land for trinkets. Its like the people now settle for cheap payoffs and continue the same way day after day year after year life after life dazzled by the trinkets of our world and swindled out of real lives. We are blinded by our ignorance, media brainswashing, and peer pressure. Even when we know the truth we shrug it off reading our dummies books of how to make the best of it. We're only good for short bits of time if we can pay for something. And even then that's our fifteen minutes!

[@bethyjones666]

I have been reading a lot of the comments on here. You all seem very impressed by the show and that they are speaking the truth. So keep watching more frontline and other documentary's that pbs has to offer. Reb or dem, you will get the real stories of what is going on and how we have gotten to this point. Its time we all wake up and take back our rights as human beings. Be informed and most of all kind to each other. We are all different and beautiful. Thats what makes us us. Thank you for reading.

[@cjreed9443]

Yours is one of the best comments I've read. Thank you.

[@mattn6685]

Don't fool yourself. PBS & Frontline definitely have a left-leaning political agenda. Doesn't mean they don't do good reporting on a subject, it's just that it has a leftist spin. Did they ever ask the question why the vast majority of housing projects (primarily in Democrat-controlled cities) produce a disproportionate level of crime in their communities. Maybe that's why people in the suburbs don't want those projects built in their neighborhood?

[@moseyballad7954]

No u wont PBS sold out years ago. Your nuts if u think PBS isnt leaning far left. Many of these docs are pure socialist democrat and therefore globalist propaganda. Lies thought control project mockingbird bird rogue CIA asset media puppet bullshit. Every word paid for by enemies of us all

[@fuzzypeaches7552]

Waiting to hear why 7 children living in a van never mention a father

[@helenvarner5787]

We Americans need to take care of it's citizens first. We should be ashamed of how little we do to assist and respect our citizens

[@ritagoforth2317]

Thank you, Frontline. This is just another prime example of the inequality that exists in this country!

[@melvinmck8158]

Yet the gov will spend hundreds of billions on gifts to the talibans dance at home before you dance abroad USA 😭😭😭

[@addisonsheffield3764]

Equality = Cuba

[@michaellawson6222]

@@melvinmck8158 there sending that money to Ukraine instead off helping the Americans

[@kishascape]

They just inadvertently stumbled across the pay-for-play, paid-access, "quid pro quo" corrupt politics that hides behind lobbying when interviewing that two-step lady and bald man.

[@beekeepermariadelgado6806]

Banks and government forgive these crooks yet regular tenants, owners get no mercy.We pay taxes on money we have been taxed on lose our homes.

[@Anonymous-zx3do]

I'm a 67yr old female Navy Veteran that has a Section 8 voucher. The racism, and entitlement of the neighbors fighting this bldg near Frisco saddens and shocks me.

[@merlynwells]

Excellent show. I hope a lot more people see this and the reality

[@grumpyoldlady_rants]

Meanwhile, billionaires hoard their money and, through this pandemic, have become even wealthier. It’s truly disgusting.

[@lisasteadman619]

They earned their money damit

[@grumpyoldlady_rants]

@@lisasteadman619 - Not sure if you’re being facetious but, either way, they didn’t earn it in a vacuum.

[@Cbd_7ohm]

@@lisasteadman619 Billionaire simp.

[@dedalliance1]

I don't think billionaires have become more wealthy, other than maybe their stock price value, but that's not real wealth.

[@Cbd_7ohm]

@@dedalliance1 Come back to reality.

[@whygohome172]

So keep wages low, rents high and demonize homeless....how's that working out for Wal mart workers, hotel workers" waitresses, janitors, delivery drivers, convienience store employees" factory workers, day care workers, WHO THE HELL MAKES 6 FIGURES AND RENTS A $1200 MONTH STUDIO APARTMENT?

[@theQuestion626]

As an American I can attest that people are seriously on board with what you just listed. They believe in lies about the fairness of markets and the biggest lie of all: The American Dream.

[@genkiferal7178]

In the metro area I live in, there are almost no studio apartments - not even those occupied and therefore not for rent. Studios are almost non-existent. WHY? It is okay for people to live in one-room motels or in their cars, but we can't find a way for a landlord or investor to make a living renting studio apartments?

[@danieb4273]

Did you know in Costa Rica if you work for say Dole pineapple you are given housing and your kids are sent to school and they have health care right at their facilities grounds....3rd world country.....takes better care of its people

[@genkiferal7178]

@@danieb4273 Look into Dole's ugly history....I am pleased to hear that they have improved, though. Americans do not take responsibility for their own health and that is the real problem. Two-thirds are overweight. Europeans call us "balloon people", because we look like we are inflated with air. Americans also use far too many toxins, smoke, drink, use drugs (legal and illegal), and have poor food choices. Health is largely within our control in this country - or in other 'advanced' countries.

[@henryc1000]

Who makes six figures and rents a $1200 a month apartment? ME you loser. As a matter of fact I do even better than that. I make six figures in rent a room in a single-family residence with several other people and pay 450 a month. I have no outstanding debt and am able to save more than half of my annual salary every year.

[@carriegarcia4173]

The lady with 7 kids and homeless. Why keep having kids you cant afford. Stop. Its not everyone elses responsibility or the government to provide for you and 7 kids. There should be a limit and time limits on government help. To many people take advantage of the system and its part of the reason why people who actually need it cant get it.

[@lourdesmurilloquintana5123]

Great reporting, an eye opener and sad to know that the " rich y powerful" country has such number of people without a home!

[@user-dk9or8sk1x]

99%+ of the country has a home. Many just want nicer ones. Just like anywhere else.

[@brief_illusions]

This hits close to home and breaks my heart for those trying so hard.

[@clintonwashington8609]

Same here. And I bet it’s the same for the majority of Americans

[@kat64470]

The reporter is BADD! She really found out all their lil schemes

[@brief_illusions]

@@kat64470 What?

[@russelladams7134]

@@kat64470 That lady was really trying to follow up and many people from the companies declined to speak for the documentary.

[@AM-rp8xn]

This literally hits close to home...i grew up not far from that Walmart in the neighborhood

[@neonnoir9692]

No one wants to live around the dysfunction. I grew up in affordable/govt housing and still live here because rent is cheap, no one wants to admit how bad and pathological it is. When i buy my first home in a nice neighborhood, I don't want the noise, filth, begging, property damage, violence and crime to follow me.

[@mervyngreene6687]

I always find this type of comment fascinating. When I was living in a beautiful neighborhood in Marin County, I discovered how much better the quality of life in the "bad neighborhoods" is. There are more instances of domestic violence, drug abuse (they have more money and time), and almost everything else. I didn't know this until I lived there. For the obvious reasons--the first few offenses are covered up.

[@nicholasahernadez8452]

I live section 8 wait long time 6or8 years for voucher, lost,problem my son alcohol and marijuana, thank you lord not home less,rent room, son was live shelter the security sell drugs ,he move out shelter and, very paid my room all money for room, people have apt,change rent section 8 give change live there, tax credit the more account ability the money given to people are working with team work, poor is the suffering and all want profit from the poor

[@kat64470]

Make programs to help teach people that do t know any other way to live. Get the young kids so they won’t grow up and perpetuate the same lousy life style

[@mervyngreene6687]

@@kat64470 Ironically, I believe that the primary problem is not the people who are housed. Just like in so many issues in this country, you have to follow the money to understand what is going on. In San Francisco, affordable housing is a multi billion dollar industry. It mostly managed by three or four "nonprofit" corporations. These businesses have way too much power and control over this aspect of housing with little (if any) independent oversight or accountability. For example, one "nonprofit manages dozens of buildings housing hundreds (if not thousands) of people. To get into one of these buildings, most people are required to have lived in one of our shelters and be on some kind of government assistance: General Assistance (welfare), SSI, SSA, etc. You will not be eligible to be "referred" to one of these buildings until you have spent a substantial amount of time in the shelter. Although I have heard of a few people who were housed in a matter of months, it takes most people years. Once housed, most people are required to have the nonprofit organization that manages the building act as their "payee." Your government check is directly deposited into their accounts and they give you the remainder. Although, they will try to bully you into entering their "money management" program where they handle all of your bills and they give you a weekly allowance. The nonprofit retains any interest that the money earns. If you can somehow save over $2000, your benefits and rent will be affected. If you get a job that pays more than minimum wage (or work your butt off), you will be subject to potentially unaffordable increases before you have an opportunity to save enough to get out. If better housing becomes available, you are greatly "encouraged" to "permit" your case manager to handle the application process. If the new building is managed by the same nonprofit, they will refuse to consider any application not tendered by a case manager. The Case Managers, Property Managers, Housing Managers, and the tenant advocates are frequently employees of the same nonprofit. And they are prohibited from testifying or filing any documents that would support a tenant's claim against the nonprofit. The City's Rent Board and a lot of the tenant protection ordinances specifically excludes tenants of these buildings. Finally, the upper executive staff of these nonprofits receive compensation packages in the millions of dollars. Plus, many get bonuses if they operate below the annual budget. It is tragic how they acquired this stranglehold over the industry. They basically used the existing public stereotypes about homeless and low income people: "they need us to take care of them." Anyone who challenges them is accused of being heartless or a bigot. So, they have no incentive to actually fix the problems. Their livelyhoods depend on perpetuating the problem.

[@midastouch7773]

Facts.

[@tiffanymcneal545]

The bad apples have ruined it for the hard working people that want something better and a different environment smh

[@janejones5362]

Getting the voucher is only the beginning. I live in Alamogordo, NM. Landlords actually post, We do not accept Section 8. I had a socíal worker from Las Cruces actually approach me for a program she was working with, to pay someones rent for 3 months, then the renter started paying. I have money from an assault at work (severe head injury), so I can pay a certain amt. No landlords here in Alamogordo would accept the program. Rents are super high here. Someone else told me, a lot of landlords wont accept Section 8, because they would have to keep up on standard maintenance. I can believe that. I live in a severely substandard RV with electrical issues. I walk on cords inside my RV, so I can have lights and AC. Thankfully, a kind lady gave ne a propane tank filled with propane, so I can cook. My one wish, is to have my own RV. I hold a sign sometimes, to save for an RV. I report what I make. New Mexico calls it "self-employment".

[@quintoncoldwater2200]

We send trillions of dollars overseas and give almost half of our food to other countries! There is no excuse for poverty in this country!

[@tyraharris2090]

None at all!!

[@mkaiser29]

I LOVE this reporter, she is so good!!! Frontline is one of the LAST trustworthy places for great investigative journalism!! This is what keeps America great!!! Exposing corruption!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@dizneym1]

Facts, use to like 60 minutes but they don’t ask the tough questions. They become puff pieces rather then getting the entire story. Frontline is not one sided and don’t steer the story to either political parties. They report the facts from both sides with out an agenda

[@janyenyo]

they SHOULD have spent more time on the corrupt politicians in the cities that demand a kickback from developers to get the PERMITS. ITs like a circle of death, the politicians have their eyes on the money from the public money box and the developer feels the pincer move in order to save his livelihood..but it will take a change of hearts all around and knowing mankind innate greed it won't happen until things fundamentally change by God's Kingdom. Man rules to his own destruction...

[@chrisbaynton]

How can a government agency deny an interview with a journalist???

[@damonicajones4396]

Excellent content, very informative ! Great journalism.

[@Gotrek-sk8rq]

“I know this is bad to say” so she says it anyway

[@TheConqueror009]

That's the way to do it. Truth hurts.

[@micahatkins5286]

@@TheConqueror009 .... What truth ?That she’s bigoted & represents flawed thinking within society? If so, .... we agree

[@Ann-js3du]

Best part is she’s saying “I’m not racist” when she’s expressing racist thoughts/beliefs. Self awareness at its best lol

[@wb2413]

both sides have good and bad people

[@marohan]

When you subsidize bad behavior you get more of that behavior

[@santoyoarmando81]

If rent is getting out of control, that’s where the government steps in. But there not doing anything about it. If we had rent regulation we would have affordable housing.

[@TheForeverfree1]

Great comment! Banks, developers and landlords would make plenty of money and maybe even more if the rents were more affordable! Greed will destroy them! 🕊️

[@dangli-sac4053]

Yea the government should be part of those secret meetings between all the rich people who own property rentals. That way when one rich person says "hey, you know what we should do, raise the rent, ya know cuz fuck dem renters, I want another yacht" the government can step in and slap the hand of that rich person like a mother does to a child reaching for a cookie before dinner.

[@santoyoarmando81]

@@TheForeverfree1 key word “Greed”

[@redarrowhead2]

That's not how it works. Rent "regulation" doesn't work. Developers don't build new stuff or take care of what they have and move to other cities, sates, or countries because of the regulation. Soon you have giant slums like in Brazil.

[@NicholasLittlejohn]

We need rent control.

[@Beach_Guy]

12:00 listening to this woman brings this parable to mind👉Luke 16:19-31 "The rich man and Lazarus"

[@user-oh9ko7io4o]

Making people dependant on government assistance with a sec. 8 voucher, instead of putting in place rent caps to protect renters from being overcharged. Quality of life is gone when rent caps are removed.

[@kevinhale4921]

Socialism for the rich, vulture capitalism for everyone else.

[@whygohome172]

Stop using the word socialism because it scares uneducated conservatives.

[@Islandswamp]

@@whygohome172 yeah but it shouldn't. Socialism is anything not done in the private sector. 'Collectivism is also a scary word to them because they really believe that they are just better than the rest of us.

[@kham_forshort]

Bingo.

[@etx007blue2]

That's the trickle down economics that the politicians are talking about.

[@dividedconquered3784]

😂

[@community1949]

Wow, what the hell have we done? Everyone deserves a roof over their head, food, healthcare, and some sort of security.

[@lpslancelot05]

The issue is, how should it be paid for? This is not cheap. People have to make better decisions, and the government should provide a very basic standard to which no one falls under.

[@chickeninasal4381]

Ask Venezuela how free everything worked. Also ask ussr, Europe, Cambodia, Argentina.

[@rugbyladice574]

Everyone also has the duty to TRY to better themselves too. Yes, people are always looking to get rich, and are willing to walk over bodies to get there.

[@edixasanchezpacheco3692]

Yeah, but to the ignorants this translate to “socialism” -that’s the thought of an inhumane individual:(

[@birgittagaskell2820]

we cant pay for the whole world, and thats what they force us to do when we have open borders, close the borders and bring back jobs for the citizens.

[@pureenergy4578]

It is the soul that is creating us here to go through all this hardship. We are like a video game to these souls. They want us to be happy, because after all, we ARE them. We are THEIR images. At the same time, our hardships these souls don't really feel. They can back off when we are in pain. Imagine that. They don't even have to stop the game from playing. They just remove themselves from the situation. The soul creating me thought it a worthwhile thing to have me be born to a female that became violent. I never called her mom or mother. She was real scary. No teacher saved me. According to the books I have read, the soul creating me wanted me to learn compassion for this mother. I had a near death experience because I became aware of beings around me. I felt them and heard them loudly. My soul wanted me to learn something new. That said, I have been on section 8 too. I couldn't find an apartment that didn't have concreted swimming pools in San Antonio. The apartment I chose had pretty tiled floors, but the A/C didn't work right and most of the drawers had been nailed shut. When the electricity stopped working in some rooms, that took a couple of months for them to fix. There was blackened gum splotches on all the concrete. There was a gang living there. So I moved and dropped section 8. I have been living in an RV the last 4 years until metabolic acidosis got the better of me. Now I live in a nursing home that is paid by medicaid $5000 to $7000 a month for my half bedroom. If only they would just pay for me to have a simple apartment that is around $1000, but it doesn't work that way. There must be collusion between them. The half bedroom I stay in has one bathroom not big enough for a wheelchair. So there is always the issue of privacy. The management is rude. They don't care about the rules. The staff has called me ugly. Not enough people hired to take care of all the screaming people that can't get service. AND still this Northeast Rehab nursing home in San Antonio makes ALL THAT MONEY.

[@markfrost2707]

A lot of Americans dont like how many of these people think theyre entitled to a free home

[@thisfacebelievesyou8862]

“With the government spending billions to help, why are so many left behind?” ...because almost all of those billions have gone to propping up huge industries. Small business owners, small farmers, and everyday Americans got $1200 five months ago and not another god damned penny since. Domestic violence, child abuse, and suicide rates are basically peaked right now. We’re barreling towards the holidays (when all those numbers increase even in “good” years) and on top of everything else, hundreds of thousands of families are going to be threatened with eviction, if not actually evicted. This is a dark _dark_ *dark* time and the only issue our government is truly bipartisan on is how much they _allllllll_ don’t give a fuck beyond getting themselves re-elected.

[@emuseu2235]

DONT FORGET THE HOOPS YOU HAVE TO JUMP THORUGH AND PAPAERWORK YOU HAVE TO PLOW THROUGH AND NAVIGATE!!

[@thisfacebelievesyou8862]

@@emuseu2235 💯💯💯

[@whygohome172]

Repubs WILL make the USA the wasteland. Then they will head to countries with socialized medicine and free college but continue to exploit the resources of the US while paying NO TAXES. That is what happens when wealthy make financial rules.

[@thisfacebelievesyou8862]

@@whygohome172 Republicans will probably make us a wasteland faster, but don’t get it twisted... Democrats are just as responsible. They’re funded by all the same lobbyists/industries, but they know not to advertise it. NAFTA started in ~1994. In the 26 years and tens of thousands of lost jobs since, has there been a single president, of either party, who’s actually done fuck all about it?

[@wontbefooledagain9400]

@Joe Al it’s not fake news, but it has been going on for a long time

[@tha8czar456]

Don't you love it when these politicians take long pauses after being asked a question as if they're searching their mind for the proper lie dressed up answer.

[@loganmpe7559]

Not "as if"... are searching for the lie!

[@CMoore8539]

@@loganmpe7559 Always!!! For most of them the lies are always on the tip of their tongues!!

[@loganmpe7559]

@@CMoore8539 So true!

[@JasonfromMinnesota]

I literally read this comment looked up watch this guy look up and over his shoulder to come up with some bullshit before he starts spewing

[@JasonfromMinnesota]

@@CMoore8539 They have a whole team that come up with possible questions and they have snap backs

[@misspatvandriverlady7555]

I had a section 8 voucher for a couple years. Better than nothing, for sure, but far, far from ideal. Most landlords won’t take them because of the higher burdens on them. While you’re on one, you have to re-prove you are broke and get a thorough, stressful home inspection annually. There is a lot of pressure to try to work more, or for more per hour, with no understanding of how draining that work is, how it takes away the worker’s ability to do anything else, like be a parent or partner, even take care of one’s own health. The attitude is that if a person isn’t working full-time (even if that means working 2 part-time jobs), they are just lazy; that if you aren’t raking in the big bucks needed to raise children without help, you should have lived out your days childless. I was so happy when my husband finally got SSDI and we could tell the section 8 people to get lost! 😤

[@The_Crazy_Monkey75]

This is a disaster....this is so sad....great documentary as always. Frontline really does topnotch documentaries.

[@krawl04]

As I watched some of the news clips they used early on, I had to remind myself that it was filmed in the US not some developing country. This isnt just sad but pretty frustrating.

[@alexcastillo621]

Yeah men same feeling i got when i saw the video is friking frustrated and a bit of anger....

[@cookingclassics]

Oh, THIS is what journalism looks like. Informative

[@genkiferal7178]

taken out of context- important facts left out?

[@rogerdodger8415]

propoganda

[@carter_1]

Yeah unfortunately they don't make a habit of it. Widespread looking the other way... and if you look the wrong way. You HAVE TO HIDE in embassies

[@jackiechance795]

Lol

[@rogerdodger8415]

@Swamp Yankee Real journalism would have shown that it was BLUE cities in BLUE states. The result of years of destroying and bankrupting themselves with Bernie Sanders and AOC types of mismanagement. That's why they're trying right now to get Trump to give then BILLIONS of taxpayer money to pay their debts off.