Poverty is close to inevitable for low-wage workers and their children, and a large percentage of these people, despite qualifying for it, do not receive government aid. Public policy has purposefully erected barriers that deny access to basic needs, creating a society where people can easily be trapped-not because we lack the resources to lift them out, but because we are actively choosing not to. While poverty is commonly seen as a personal failure, or a deficiency of character or knowledge, its actually the result of bad policy. Low-income families and individuals are everywhere, from cities to rural communities. Nearly 40 million people in the United States live below the poverty line-about $26,200 for a family of four. With key policy changes, we could eradicate poverty in this country within our lifetime-but we need to get started now.
The most basic and crucial needs for survival, yet 40 percent of people in the United States dont have the resources to get them. A down-to-earth overview of the causes and effects of poverty and possible remedies. Publishers Weekly An exploration of why so many Americans are struggling financially. Book Synopsis FOREWORD INDIES FINALIST - POLITICAL and SOCIAL SCIENCES NAUTILUS BOOK AWARDS SILVER MEDALIST - SOCIAL CHANGE and SOCIAL JUSTICE ERIC HOFFER BOOK AWARD 1ST RUNNER UP - CULTURE and MONTAIGNE MEDAL NOMINEE A valuable resource in the fight against poverty.
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