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Originally Posted by samclem Well, not an experiment and only a case of one, but (from the Christian Science Monitor, that bastion of reactionary thought): Homeless: Can you build a life from $25? | csmonitor.com

That was a good read. It would have been even better if the young man had not been an athlete and capable of handling physically strenuous jobs. His physical ability made it simple to find a job as a mover, a trade with decent pay and where few questions are asked.

College educated (although not advertising it), good looking, well spoken, extremely physically fit....... I'd have bet that he would have made his goals without hesitation. Fairly obvious outcome.

They should have sent in a 45 year old fella who couldn't work in the mines anymore because his back was totally shot from being bent over 12 hours a day and who was suffering from black lung. Probably could still make it just like the young fella in the article, but it would have been more interesting to read how he did it.....a less obvious outcome.