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Originally Posted by Vlajos
I agree, it's dumb because cities shouldn't be providing mental healthcare. The Federal government needs to provide funds at a national level.
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That's why Carter signed the Mental Health Systems Act of 1980. Unfortunately,
Reagan wasn't so keen on helping those with mental health issues:
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His administration repealed the Mental Health Systems Act within its first year, converted direct funding into block grants for the states, and cut federal mental-health spending by one-third. No one picked up the slack.
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