A self-proclaimed' old-school junkie' who moved from to San Francisco because 'it's f*****g easy' to be homeless there claims he's being paid by the city government to be homeless on the streets, getting $620 in cash per month and hundreds of food stamps while he sells narcan and enjoys Amazon Prime and on his phone.‘This right now is literally by choice, literally by choice. If we’re going to be realistic, they pay you to be homeless here,' James, a homeless man with face tattoos who has been living in San Francisco since June, told , author of San Fransicko, a book about how the city's progressive leaders are accused of worsening homelessness, inequality and .James said it only took one phone call to receive government assistance, including hundreds in cash and food stamps worth approximately $100, and notes the 'free money' is motivation to remain homeless.
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