How the Government Fails to Help the Mentally Ill: New at Reason

They live on the street, often foraging through dumpsters. Some threaten us. Occasionally, they assault people.

Thousands of mentally ill people cycle in and out of hospital emergency rooms. They strain our medical system, scare the public, and sometimes harm themselves. What is worse, writes John Stossel, the government is failing utterly in its efforts to help.

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