I am not from AZ, so I maybe a little ignorant on the rules for AZ.

But Section8 is a state thing, and any landlord can apply for it. They need to meet certain rules and regs, and they get some tax savings as well.

Section8 housing is not a bad thing though. Yes it can house some unruley people, but they are the small minority. From my experiance they are just hard working people who got into a rut and trying to get out of it. Some states force towns to have a certain % of sec8 housing as well.

JAG .... Section 8 is a federal program administered by Housing and Urban Development (HUD).  The program is full of waste and mismanagement like most everything else the federal government operates.   

www.affordablehousingonline.com/section8housing.asp 

Section 8 is a program so poor people can live in nicer houses than they can afford, instead of staying with their own kind.  It gives them no incentive to work harder to get out of the ghetto, because the government pays part of their rent.  So, they can be our neighbors.

Agreed!  And to add... Section 8 housing areas are notorious for driving down property values. This is not a small minority, this is across the board.

Section 8 housing has less affect on property values individually than short sales, foreclosures, and bank owned properties.  The market dictates property values, however, speculation based on prejudice and gossip can influence the actions of market participants in a negative way more so than any other market fact or condition.

They should group the Section 8 people together, like in a camp or something.

It doesn't seem fair that I bust my ass and work, while my taxes subsidize these losers rents.  If they can't afford to rent a 6 bedroom/4bath house, maybe they should rent an apartment somewhere.

Maybe if they didn't have stuff handed to them, that would incentivise them to work harder or even to get a job.

I know its a HUD, but I really thought that the states ran it, sorta like welfare or medicaid. Could be wrong.

Why should they get a handout?  Free rent money so they can afford a bigger place.  Why don't they try living within their means, like the rest of us?

RichTig,

Section8 and Welfare were not designed to be handouts, but to equalize the wealth and give oppurtunities to those who are at a disadvantage. Of course it gets abused, and of course its the ones who abuse it that take the limelight. But in the end its actually better for soceity as a whole, I would reccomend reading up on FDRs "New Deal" to get some insight into why the programs are neccesary to have a society such as our own.

I do not agree that it makes society better. 

Its just wealth redistribution.  The people who refer to as 'at a disadvantage' should work harder or maybe 2 jobs, instead of getting in line for a HANDOUT.  They would appreciate the things my tax dollars buy them more, if they actually had to work for them, like I do.

Take from the people who work hard and give it to the losers who don't.

Bleeding heart liberals, who went to school and made good money, now feel they need to redistribute it to the unwashed masses to 'help' them.

No offense to anyone here who has been on welfare or Section 8 for a SHORT duration, because of some tragedy.  However, when you are on handouts for years, you're a loser.