Oregon lawmakers could approve an additional $200 million to address the state's homeless crisis. But critics say more money for housing won't fix the problem.
declared a homeless state of emergency and asked for $130 million to address the problem on her first day in office. State lawmakers decided that figure wasn't enough and introduced two bills totaling $200 million in emergency spending for the next two years, according to"This is a generations-long problem that we find ourselves in," Rep. Maxine Dexter, a Democrat from Portland, said
."Homelessness, indeed, cannot be addressed without providing access to safe and affordable housing." Both bills passed the state House overwhelmingly, with only Republicans opposed. They now head to the Senate.is not solely a housing problem, Clackamas County Commissioner and registered nurse Ben West told Fox News.
"It's a human problem with root causes that we continue in Oregon and in the Portland area to divest from tackling," West said."Putting an addict behind four walls in an apartment and isolating them is not solving anything. Instead of OD'ing on the street, they're OD'ing on a hardwood floor."
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