Disabled people must “prove” they’re disabled enough to receive meagre benefits.
Poor people must “prove” they’re poor enough for SNAP and social supports.
US Senators don’t even have to prove they’re mentally competent to vote.
Yet they decide who gets basic needs met.
actually it's because rent used to be cheap in basically every US city and you could work like 3 days a week and live in a house with a basement or guest room where your band could practice and you could host shows.