Yang: NYC spent around $5,000 monthly per homeless person
Andrew Yang · Andrew Yang Will Change How You Think About Politics · Joe Lonsdale · Jan 11, 2023 · at 25:17
Andrew Yang and Joe Lonsdale discuss municipal government expenditure efficiency and direct cash alternatives.
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“We were spending maybe 5000 a month per homeless person here in New York City. And then you look at it and be like, wait a minute, that's more than rent for a studio apartment.”
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