"They starved it, then called it broken." Tee
$36.00
SKU LWM-C032
A black or white tee that says "They starved it, then called it broken." in gold block type, with the Housing Justice page address printed under it so anyone who asks can check.
Free US shipping over $75.00, otherwise $5.95 flat. Printed for you when you order.
- Printed on demand
- No warehouse
- Free shipping over $75.00
- 30-day free returns
The story behind this shirt
Congress barred housing agencies from growing the public housing stock at all in the 1998 Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act, the Faircloth Amendment, then let the program's repair account run dry: the national capital backlog HUD counted at $25.6 billion in 2010 had grown to roughly $70 billion within a decade, and agencies lose more than 10,000 apartments a year to disrepair, over 139,000 units gone to demolition or disposition since 2000. The front print says "They starved it, then called it broken." and, under it, the address of the Housing Justice page on this site, where the claim sits with its evidence, the best case against it, and the answer.
Details
- Front print: "They starved it, then called it broken." in gold with a red rule
- The receipts printed on the shirt: leftwingmerch.com/causes/housing-justice
- Sourced to HUD
Fabric and specs
| Artwork | claim print |
|---|---|
| Placement | Front |
Care
Wash cold inside out, tumble dry low, and keep the iron off the print.
Shipping and returns
Free US shipping over $75.00, otherwise $5.95 flat, tracked either way. Your garment is made for this order and on its way inside a week. Unworn items return free within 30 days, no explanation required. Full shipping policy
Who made this
Every piece is printed when you order it, not warehoused. The whole supply chain
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