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But that's not going to matter if some of the most powerful blue states just don't have as much representation because there's less people. And so the biggest thing is this comes down to the fact that in Democrat-led cities in America, there is an enormous amount of processing and permitting and legal process that prevents things from being built. The most obvious is housing.

But that's not going to matter if some of the most powerful blue states just don't have as much representation because there's less people. And so the biggest thing is this comes down to the fact that in Democrat-led cities in America, there is an enormous amount of processing and permitting and legal process that prevents things from being built. The most obvious is housing.

So in 2023, SF, San Francisco, issued about 7,500 new housing permits. San Francisco has a city of about a million. 7,500 new housing permits. Boston, all of Boston, Metro, had 10,500. New York City, Newark and Jersey City together, a little less than 40,000. And then Houston in Texas, which is a dog shit place. No offense to anybody who lives there. Ha ha ha! Issued almost 70,000 homes.

So in 2023, SF, San Francisco, issued about 7,500 new housing permits. San Francisco has a city of about a million. 7,500 new housing permits. Boston, all of Boston, Metro, had 10,500. New York City, Newark and Jersey City together, a little less than 40,000. And then Houston in Texas, which is a dog shit place. No offense to anybody who lives there. Ha ha ha! Issued almost 70,000 homes.

So in 2023, SF, San Francisco, issued about 7,500 new housing permits. San Francisco has a city of about a million. 7,500 new housing permits. Boston, all of Boston, Metro, had 10,500. New York City, Newark and Jersey City together, a little less than 40,000. And then Houston in Texas, which is a dog shit place. No offense to anybody who lives there. Ha ha ha! Issued almost 70,000 homes.

That is 10 times the amount of San Francisco. That's how many new homes are being built. And then guess what? Shocker. Houston has the lowest homelessness rate of any U.S. major city.

That is 10 times the amount of San Francisco. That's how many new homes are being built. And then guess what? Shocker. Houston has the lowest homelessness rate of any U.S. major city.

That is 10 times the amount of San Francisco. That's how many new homes are being built. And then guess what? Shocker. Houston has the lowest homelessness rate of any U.S. major city.

Yeah. Okay. Some of the stats I thought looking into this of just San Francisco versus Houston is really interesting. San Francisco has about a million residents. Houston has over two million. So Houston has twice as many people, at least, right? Houston... Houston spends $70 million a year approximately. And that's like an increase from previous years on combating homelessness.

Yeah. Okay. Some of the stats I thought looking into this of just San Francisco versus Houston is really interesting. San Francisco has about a million residents. Houston has over two million. So Houston has twice as many people, at least, right? Houston... Houston spends $70 million a year approximately. And that's like an increase from previous years on combating homelessness.

Yeah. Okay. Some of the stats I thought looking into this of just San Francisco versus Houston is really interesting. San Francisco has about a million residents. Houston has over two million. So Houston has twice as many people, at least, right? Houston... Houston spends $70 million a year approximately. And that's like an increase from previous years on combating homelessness.

Again, this is the city that has the lowest homelessness rate of any major US city, about 70 million a year. San Francisco spends 850 million a year on homelessness. It is an astronomical amount. You could buy entire homes for people almost with that amount of money.

Again, this is the city that has the lowest homelessness rate of any major US city, about 70 million a year. San Francisco spends 850 million a year on homelessness. It is an astronomical amount. You could buy entire homes for people almost with that amount of money.

Again, this is the city that has the lowest homelessness rate of any major US city, about 70 million a year. San Francisco spends 850 million a year on homelessness. It is an astronomical amount. You could buy entire homes for people almost with that amount of money.

They're buying... I mean, unironically, that's what's happening. If you spend... And we're going to get into this and all this process.

They're buying... I mean, unironically, that's what's happening. If you spend... And we're going to get into this and all this process.

They're buying... I mean, unironically, that's what's happening. If you spend... And we're going to get into this and all this process.

Yeah, and it's this fucking tragedy, man. So again, Houston, lowest homelessness rate of any major US city. They estimate it costs $17,000 to $19,000 to house a homeless resident in Houston. In San Francisco, the estimated cost is $40,000 to $47,000. So it's just over twice as much. In Houston, the median home costs a bit over $300,000. In San Francisco, it's $1.7 million.

Yeah, and it's this fucking tragedy, man. So again, Houston, lowest homelessness rate of any major US city. They estimate it costs $17,000 to $19,000 to house a homeless resident in Houston. In San Francisco, the estimated cost is $40,000 to $47,000. So it's just over twice as much. In Houston, the median home costs a bit over $300,000. In San Francisco, it's $1.7 million.

Yeah, and it's this fucking tragedy, man. So again, Houston, lowest homelessness rate of any major US city. They estimate it costs $17,000 to $19,000 to house a homeless resident in Houston. In San Francisco, the estimated cost is $40,000 to $47,000. So it's just over twice as much. In Houston, the median home costs a bit over $300,000. In San Francisco, it's $1.7 million.