DC Council Testimony
The Fund is important to me because when you get extra funding, the City finds a way to take it back. You can’t get a break in public housing. You have so many worries. You get a little extra income and are happy, but it impacts your other benefits. Any time extra benefits are given, the city takes more away from you. I hope the Hold Harmless Fund will prevent this from happening.”
This is about food, home, and medical care. It is not asking for the moon. It is basic human rights. We are asking the city to provide homes, food, good schools, and medical care. We are not spending the money on extraordinary things; it is about basic things.
I’m proud to be an American and yes, I have been a lifelong hospitality worker born from a family of many that were as well. Many American workers, after years of work, reach retirement age unable to have enough to eat, have housing and be assured that they are able to survive! We are grateful for guaranteed income as a cushion to allow us an opportunity to live our days without having to struggle as we currently do.
