Are there really no mental hospitals in the US? I live near one in Germany and the ones on day-leave are just harmless crazy persons living in their own world, totally unable to care for themselves. They do stuff like collect small sticks in the park, wander around yelling something or talking to themselves. They sometimes do weird movements that look like an esoteric workout or "kung-fu". Or sometimes you see two of them talking to each other, in parallel without listing to the other. I think most have an alcohol problem and interestingly they learned to follow covid-rules to be able to buy some beers. But I think they would just be homeless, die or harass people when left to their own.
What do the politicians expect to happen without mental hospitals?