Back in the 80's I had a gas station, convenience store, repair shop, at a very busy intersection next to a Star Market. We always had panhandlers there and they would clean up. At the end of the day, they had bags of groceries and wads of cash, they did better than I did some days.
They used to come into the store at the end of the day and buy cartons of cigarettes. I had contractor customers that use to offer them work as a laborer and they would refuse, they did better begging.
That corner hasn't changed much and is busier than ever, but I very rarely see panhandlers there now.
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