Would you agree, Mr. Secretary, that the most universal foundational contributor to homelessness is the lack of housing, is the lack of quality affordable housing? Well, I would say that There's a myriad of contributors other than housing [to homelessness]. is the one. The lack of affordable housing is the one thing. It is one. In every instance, it's one. But it's also drug addiction, it's mental illness. (04:57–05:03)
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Asserts that factors other than housing, such as drug addiction and mental illness, contribute to homelessness.
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