One in five Americans lives on less than seven dollars per day. The so- called “wealthiest most abundant nation on earth” now has the widest gap between rich and poor of any industrialized nation. There has been no increase in non-supervisory wages since 1972. With only six percent of global population, the United States consumes 25 percent of the world’s resources. A profile of Connecticut, one of the Americas richest states, it possesses island of some of the greatest wealth in the world throughout Fairfield County, yet has three of American’s then poorest cities, Hartford which is the Connecticut’s capital, Bridgeport and New London.
Swicord, J. (2007, January 23). //Povery in America Affects
Millions//. Retrieved October 27, 2008 from , Web site:
[[http://www.voanews.com/english/archive/2007-01/2007-01-23-voa32.cfm|http://www.voanews.com/english/archive/2007-01/2007-01-23-voa32.cfm
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Robert egger who is the director of the D.C. central kitchen, says if you ask the average person who they thinks goes hungry, they would say an addict or a drunk. Little do they know now-a-days the average person facing hunger is a single mother raising two kids. Rev. Larry Snyder is the president of Catholic Charities says he is calling upon policy makers, faith based groups, and civic leaders to make an effort to cut the poverty in the United States in half by the year 2020. He says we can only make that happen if we make the poor a priority in all policy decision.
Lauren Anderson spent time with a tribe in Zaire and they asked her if the United States is one of the wealthiest countries why are there so many of their citizens go hungry. Lauren couldn’t even answer the question because she had no idea. Lauren says while a complete conversion to socialism may not be necessary, perhaps we should consider a step in that direction. The gap between the socioeconomic classes in the United States is widening drastically. Food pantries are overwhelmed by the demand for food. Parents are skipping meals for themselves to feed their children. Yet or restaurants are serving obscenely oversized portions and we are in the midst of an obesity crisis, Lauren says it doesn’t add up.
During the 1960s, child poverty by more than half to fourteen percent. In the upcoming three decades, child poverty drifted upward in an uneven pattern which is unfortunate. There were different reasons why poverty declined the 1960s. Some of them being high employment, family factors, and education. The mid-1960s saw how public policy can both help individuals improve their choices and reward them for doing so. There are lots of good ideas for further reductions in poverty--improving and expanding preschool education; improving the public schools, especially for students from poor families; reducing no marital births; in-creasing marriage rates; encouraging savings; and helping poor young men improve their earnings--but the decline of poverty among female-headed families in the 1990s illustrates the principles that should guide the nation's efforts.
Glasmeier, A. (2007, January 26). //As The World Churs: Job Gains and
Job Losses in the American Labor Market//. Retrieved October 28,
2008 from , Web site: http://www.povertyinamerica.psu.edu/2007/01/
Robert Kimmitt of the US Treasury points out that 55 million Americans left their jobs last year. Kimmitt also notes 57 million people were hired during the same period. Praising this so called “churning” of the labor market, Kimmitt suggests this is a sign of a healthy economy because it reflects the movement of people in response to opportunity. As in urban parts of the country, low-skill workers in rural America are the most vulnerable to displacement caused by increases in productivity and international competition. From 1997 to 1999, 637,000 rural workers were displaced. In the 2001 to 2003 period the number increased to 800,000.
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Annotated Bibliograhy
Shanely, W. (2007, April 23). Poverty in America: American Dream Now
A Nightmare for Millions. Retrieved October 14, 2008 from ,
Web site:
http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=5471
One in five Americans lives on less than seven dollars per day. The so- called “wealthiest most abundant nation on earth” now has the widest gap between rich and poor of any industrialized nation. There has been no increase in non-supervisory wages since 1972. With only six percent of global population, the United States consumes 25 percent of the world’s resources. A profile of Connecticut, one of the Americas richest states, it possesses island of some of the greatest wealth in the world throughout Fairfield County, yet has three of American’s then poorest cities, Hartford which is the Connecticut’s capital, Bridgeport and New London.
Swicord, J. (2007, January 23). //Povery in America Affects Millions//. Retrieved October 27, 2008 from , Web site: [[http://www.voanews.com/english/archive/2007-01/2007-01-23-voa32.cfm|http://www.voanews.com/english/archive/2007-01/2007-01-23-voa32.cfm ]]Robert egger who is the director of the D.C. central kitchen, says if you ask the average person who they thinks goes hungry, they would say an addict or a drunk. Little do they know now-a-days the average person facing hunger is a single mother raising two kids. Rev. Larry Snyder is the president of Catholic Charities says he is calling upon policy makers, faith based groups, and civic leaders to make an effort to cut the poverty in the United States in half by the year 2020. He says we can only make that happen if we make the poor a priority in all policy decision.Anderson, L. (2007 October 27). Capitalism and Poverty in
America. Retrieved October 26, 2008 from , Web site:
http://www.ivorytowerz.com/2007/10/capitalism-poverty-in-america.html
Lauren Anderson spent time with a tribe in Zaire and they asked her if the United States is one of the wealthiest countries why are there so many of their citizens go hungry. Lauren couldn’t even answer the question because she had no idea. Lauren says while a complete conversion to socialism may not be necessary, perhaps we should consider a step in that direction. The gap between the socioeconomic classes in the United States is widening drastically. Food pantries are overwhelmed by the demand for food. Parents are skipping meals for themselves to feed their children. Yet or restaurants are serving obscenely oversized portions and we are in the midst of an obesity crisis, Lauren says it doesn’t add up.
Sawhill, I., & Haskins, R. (2007, May 1). Ending Poverty in America:
Using Carrots and Sticks. Retrieved October 17, 2008 from ,
Web site:
http://www.brookings.edu/articles/2007/05poverty_haskins.aspx
During the 1960s, child poverty by more than half to fourteen percent. In the upcoming three decades, child poverty drifted upward in an uneven pattern which is unfortunate. There were different reasons why poverty declined the 1960s. Some of them being high employment, family factors, and education. The mid-1960s saw how public policy can both help individuals improve their choices and reward them for doing so. There are lots of good ideas for further reductions in poverty--improving and expanding preschool education; improving the public schools, especially for students from poor families; reducing no marital births; in-creasing marriage rates; encouraging savings; and helping poor young men improve their earnings--but the decline of poverty among female-headed families in the 1990s illustrates the principles that should guide the nation's efforts.
Glasmeier, A. (2007, January 26). //As The World Churs: Job Gains and Job Losses in the American Labor Market//. Retrieved October 28, 2008 from , Web site: http://www.povertyinamerica.psu.edu/2007/01/Robert Kimmitt of the US Treasury points out that 55 million Americans left their jobs last year. Kimmitt also notes 57 million people were hired during the same period. Praising this so called “churning” of the labor market, Kimmitt suggests this is a sign of a healthy economy because it reflects the movement of people in response to opportunity. As in urban parts of the country, low-skill workers in rural America are the most vulnerable to displacement caused by increases in productivity and international competition. From 1997 to 1999, 637,000 rural workers were displaced. In the 2001 to 2003 period the number increased to 800,000.