THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Wednesday, September 7, 1994 TAG: 9409070007
SECTION: FRONT PAGE: A12 EDITION: FINAL
TYPE: Letter
LENGTH: Short : 34 lines
I find it curious how liberals support housing vouchers distributed by HUD so that poor people can live in upscale neighborhoods.
Liberals argue that the housing situation in America is discriminatory and violates the civil rights of blacks and Hispanics because they cannot afford to live anywhere but poor neighborhoods.
The solution, according to HUD Secretary Henry Cisneros, is to relocate the poor so they can have the same opportunity to live in improved conditions, a better environment and a better house and negate the effects of economic ``inequity.'' What baffles me is why liberals do not follow the logic of their argument for all situations where economic disparity exists between the rich and the poor.
Take education, for example. Sen. Robb criticized Oliver North for supporting tax-financed vouchers so people can send their children to private schools. If you take the argument on housing to its logical conclusion, education vouchers make perfect sense; relocate the poor so they can have the same opportunity to learn in improved conditions, a better environment, have a better education and negate the effects of economic ``inequity.''
What can be so terrible with that? Maybe Sen. Robb is afraid the poor children might learn a prayer. Ooooooh.
RAFAEL ESPINOSA
Norfolk, Aug. 30, 1994 by CNB