I am middle-class American who works everyday to pay my rent and contribute to society by paying taxes. It is very unfair that people can live a lifetime of practically free rent through the section 8 voucher program. I agree that the elderly and the disabled should be provided with the opportunity for low-cost rentals. The elderly and totally disabled depend on a modest social security check which is not enough to afford an apartment at full rent. I do not agree that low-income individuals should be provided with a lifetime voucher. This life time voucher does not motivate them to work.

For example: Serious time-lines. A single mother with three children gets a voucher, pays about $50 rent. This mother gets the voucher when the children are ages 2, 4 and 5. Eighteen years later the kids are no longer in her home, why does she get to keep her voucher to continue to pay $50 rent. This should have been enough time for this mother to go back to school or get a better paying job.

For example: Fraud with lifetime voucher. Today, mortgage payments are about the same as rent. Section 8 voucher families will buy a home and put it in another family’s member name. The voucher family will then rent the home and have Section 8 make the mortgage payment. In thirty years, when the home is paid off the voucher family will then out-right own a home with section 8 monies.

For example: No motivation. I believe serious time lines need to be put on vouchers to get people back to work. The voucher families are told “if you make more money, your rent will increase”. This causes no motivation to work or do anything to contribute to society.

I believe that if vouchers are provided with a five year time limit, it will increase the possibility for other families to participate. It will also motivate people to do something to change their living arrangements. This would also allow more monies for the elderly and the “totally disabled” to have an opportunity for a voucher. After all they are the most vulnerable people.