Trump’s DC Deployment Costs 4x More Than Housing Homeless in the City
An investigation reveals that the deployment of the National Guard to address homelessness in Washington, D.C., is significantly more expensive than providing affordable housing. The estimated daily cost of the military deployment, involving nearly 2,100 troops, exceeds $1.1 million. Conversely, providing affordable housing for all homeless individuals in D.C. would cost approximately $255,166, a fraction of the military expenditure. Despite the costly deployment and arrests, research suggests that providing housing actually reduces crime, while the administration simultaneously seeks to cut funding for public housing initiatives.
John Q. Hosedrinker