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Barack Obama

Nika

(546 posts)

26. I love to see this

Reply to Cha (Original post)

Fri May 3, 2013, 07:20 PM

May 2013

I am a veteran living in section 8 housing with no job. I'm taking online classes and will be going in a job training program to get skills for a survival type job I've never done.

Far from not wanting to work, most of us in our 50s and 60s still want to work and contribute. I am glad I am housed. It gives me a base to keep alive in as I work to get back into the job force. If I wasn't housed, just surviving would be all I'd be working at doing. That would suck.

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OBAMA ADMINISTRATION RENEWS SUPPORT FOR MORE THAN 500 LOCAL HOMELESS PROGRAMS ACROSS THE U.S. [View all] Cha May 2013 OP

Rec#5. Tarheel_Dem May 2013 #1

Wow, Tarheel! I was busy Cha May 2013 #5

He Sure Did, This Is Critical To The Programs I Run Skraxx May 2013 #2

I'm so Happy for you all, too, Skraxx! Cha May 2013 #6

And not covered in mainstream media, either. Thanks for the info. freshwest May 2013 #16

Rec #10. freshwest May 2013 #3

Thanks freshwest! Cha May 2013 #7

Glad he managed to get this. I have friends who are losing thousands of dollars in wages and other freshwest May 2013 #9

Ohhh, I know.. Cha May 2013 #11

Recommend. morningfog May 2013 #4

Thank you, morningfog.. Cha May 2013 #8

I work at HUD. We pushed HARD for these programs. The people who assert that Obama doesn't Liberal_Stalwart71 May 2013 #10

Thank you for pushing HARD, Liberal Stalwart! Cha May 2013 #12

Thanks! Skraxx May 2013 #13

Those people only know what the media spins, but you know what's really going on. Thanks. freshwest May 2013 #14

Programs that actually PUT THE HOMELESS INTO HOMES would be cool, too rocktivity May 2013 #15

We will continue to fight and work hard. People need to call their members of Congress. Liberal_Stalwart71 May 2013 #17

No need to shout, even if the original article may have all caps. nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2013 #18

Exactly, the way the OP was POSTED. Cha May 2013 #19

good grief! it IS worth shouting about.. chillfactor May 2013 #29

Terrific news. Thanks Cha! Hekate May 2013 #20

Mahalo, Hekate!~ Cha May 2013 #22

Great News to come home to,Cha! sheshe2 May 2013 #21

Yes, sheshe! Cha May 2013 #23

This is Simply Beautiful! sheshe2 May 2013 #24

I had not heard about this. It is good news! I am sure asjr May 2013 #25

Yes, I'm sure Infortainment, Celebrity Obsessed "news".. Cha May 2013 #27

I love to see this Nika May 2013 #26

Our homes are our shelters and sanctuaries, Nika.. it's sooo Cha May 2013 #28

Great news, Cha - Glad you posted this! LeftInTX May 2013 #30

That's right, LeftInTx.. not getting much play in the mainstream news.. Cha May 2013 #31

Rec # 42!!!! Lady Freedom Returns May 2013 #32

Thank you, Lady Freedom Returns.. Cha May 2013 #33

+1 - These programs are vitally important for a lot of people Politicub May 2013 #34

Yes, and hopefully we can attain our goal of getting rid of Homelessness Cha May 2013 #35