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Ted Cruz: “They're spending 200 grand per homeless person.”

Featuring: Ted Cruz, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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The county screening tool for housing services is designed, and this is a quote from the county to, quote, prioritize BIPOC households. LGBTQIA2s plus. Yep. And people with disabilities, again, this is not. They're spending 200 grand per homeless person. With 200 grand, you can buy somebody a house. You can buy someone a house. But, but, but that's too much. For a long time, you could pay rent for a long time. (31:55–31:59)

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Asserts that $200,000 is being spent per homeless person.

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