U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to Prioritize Treatment and Work Over Permanent Housing – HUD Secretary Scott Turner stated on Fox Business program that the root problem of homelessness is mental illness and drug addiction/drug abuse.  He wants to restore accountability to a system that has been a has been a slush fund for nonprofits around the country who were being rewarded for the more people they have in their system. 

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