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Sacremento homeless camp grows, thanks to foreclosures
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by Mikasi | March 11, 2009 at 05:24 pm
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[Source - MSNBC.COM
Link - http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29528182/displaymode/1107/s/2/framenumber/1/]
This is a series of 13 photographs from a tent city, occupied by the homeless just outside of Sacramento, California. It is presented by MSNBC at the above link.
I am sceptical of MSM (Mainstream Media) no matter what they do. So pressed to make a buck, they will pedal any crap (e.g. the War in Iraq) if it looks like sales will result.
Frankly, I would have trusted this photo essay more had it been from an independent, trusted CJ (citizen journalism) site like Now Public.
No matter the source, there is want and deprivation at the camp. According to limited verbiage accompanying these photos the estimated population of the camp is 1200 and it is growing by about 50 people a week.
In an historical note, the camp is located in roughly the same spot as a camp that existed during the Great Depression. That camp was made up of Tennesseans who had migrated to California looking for work.
Sacremento has been hit hard by the foreclosure crisis which has fueled the growth of the camp.
If you have independent knowledge of this camp or any others in your area please share it.
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at 17:27 on March 11th, 2009
I should have added one more thing to this story - it was presented on MSNBC's site as a flash presentation. Hence, I could not use the highlight tool here. My apologies.
at 14:22 on March 14th, 2009
Yes, no matter what the source, it tells the same story
at 21:29 on April 6th, 2009
As the days pass by, more and more homeowners are struggling foreclosure. For this reason, Gov. Schwarnezegger worked with loan services to help these homeowners avoid foreclosure. Additionally, he is taking a payday loan of sorts for the state budget, since California sales tax is going up, but he has pledged that the tax increases are only temporary. The tax increase should only be a hindrance in the largest of purchases, such as houses or cars. However, it's doubtful that a person will need a payday loan for a Pepsi with the increased California sales tax. Well, it wasn't like you can fight off a $40 billion budget shortfall with spending cuts alone, so hopefully the sales tax raise will help.