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Michele Steeb: America’s Homeless Crisis Drastically Increased Due to Obama’s ‘One Size Fits All’ Policy

America’s homeless crisis has dramatically increased over the past decade because of an Obama-era policy.
Michele Steeb: America’s Homeless Crisis Drastically Increased Due to Obama’s ‘One Size Fits All’ Policy
A homeless woman walks without shoes in Santa Ana, Calif., on Dec. 17, 2020. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
Katabella Roberts
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Joshua Philipp
Joshua Philipp
5/24/2021|Updated: 6/23/2021

America’s homeless crisis has dramatically increased over the past decade because of an Obama-era policy that incorrectly implemented a “one size fits all solution,” says former CEO of Saint John’s homeless shelter, Michele Steeb.

In an interview with The Epoch Times’ “Crossroads“ program, Steeb, who is also the author of ”Answers Behind the Red Door: Battling the Homeless Epidemic,“ said Obama’s ”Housing First policy" had ultimately failed and led to an increase in the unsheltered population across the country. 
Katabella Roberts is a former writer for The Epoch Times, focusing primarily on the U.S., world, and business news.
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