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Could giving cash to homeless people reduce the problem?

Canadian study might offer a solution for Bellingham

People reside in tents off of Dupont Street. A recent University of British Columbia study suggests that giving a substantial sum of cash to homeless people helps them spend fewer nights on the streets.
People reside in tents off of Dupont Street. A recent University of British Columbia study suggests that giving a substantial sum of cash to homeless people helps them spend fewer nights on the streets. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)
By Charlotte Alden General Assignment/Enterprise Reporter
What happens if you give a homeless person $7,500 with no strings attached? A recent study out of th

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