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Old 05-09-2019, 11:33 AM   #1254
ISiddiqui
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Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Decatur, GA
Yes. The Reagan Administration drastically cut federal funds for mentally ill hospitals. That coupled with civil liberties concerns led to the worst of both worlds. Deinstitutionalization led to tons of mentally ill people on the streets (mostly homeless).
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