Minimum Wage Hikes

Why is raising the minimum wage a bad idea? My essay explores the detrimental impacts of minimum wage hikes.

Ankush B. California

Taxes and where the money goes

This letter is about taxes and where the money goes when we pay our taxes. Enjoy

Khari P. Wisconsin

Frustration of Homelessness

A spoken word describing the frustration faced by homeless people in America.

Marla O. Pennsylvania

Dear Mr./Mrs. President,

I hope that you read my letter and make a difference to the world because we all help each other.

Abby D. Minnesota

The Foster Care System

The children in the foster care system are constantly being thrown from home to home, without any regard for whether or not the homes are safe. Als...

Anthony P. Illinois

Illegal Immigration

Illegal Immigration may be the downfall of our country

Jean H. Oregon

Foster System

The foster system has many faults. If done well, it can do a lot of good. But if done poorly or not managed, can be a living hell for all people in...

Estefany Aguilar California

The Homeless

In this letter, I want the community to know the problem with homelessness. Every night there is a homeless person sleeping at a bus stop, in a ten...

Celena K. Ohio

Insane Income Inequality

Income inequality can lead to devastating consequences, such as homelessness, if the imbalanced income system isn't fixed properly.

Ellie S. Washington

The Gender Pay Gap

The Gender Pay Gap is an unfair gap between what men and women get payed.

Chai Y. Minnesota

Abolishing Worldwide Poverty

Poverty occurs throughout the whole world. No one should have to go through "Poverty".

Jenniffer O. California

Nourishing the Economy

What can the next President do to support tax reform and legislation that will support small businesses and working class families instead of the w...

Tag Wisconsin

Letter to the future President

Many people are against free colleges and their reasons are correct, but the thinking should be re-evaluated and look to making colleges and u...

Brydon O. Montana

The U.S. Debt

That we need to start taking a step to fix the debt. We keep falling farther into debt each day and no one wants to take a stand to take a step to...

Gissela T. Colorado

Abortion & Immigration

There shouldn't be no walls or murder.

Ellie B. Texas

Immigrants

Our government is thinking of getting rid of immigrants, but immigrants help our economy.

Noah D. Michigan

The Downfall of The Motor City

The once booming Motor City is running on E. Detroit, Michigan has been struggling for years and it could use a helping hand.

Ben G. Michigan

Aid to Foreign Countries

Many countries and millions of people are suffering while the US does nothing to help...

Noah S. Michigan

Legalization of Marijuana

A letter explaining some of the views on marijuana legalization and the writer's opinion after research

Heather T. Louisiana

Poverty in the United States

There are 43 million people living in poverty in our country. This is a serious problem. If the United States is suppose to be one of the greatest ...

Brett P. Montana

Homeless Troubles

In this passage I talk about the issue and side effects of homelessness and how it could be stopped or prevented.

Ethan W. Missouri

Letter to President

The money economy in the US needs to be changed.

Luis H. Oregon

Tuition Cost

The rising cost of tuition in Oregon has increased over the past years and has become an issue for some high school graduates going into college. W...

Frank Alaska

Stop Homelessness

Why America needs to help stop America

AJ K. Ohio

Don't Let Parents Struggle

I want to increase the income for single parent families who are struggling to take care of there kids because of their small incomes. This is very...

Mayran H. Missouri

"y t r e v o p. It doesn't feel right"

Parents in a situation like poverty cannot just be careless of their kids.

Ashley California

Poverty

There are billion of people in poverty that don't have food,home.

Allison S New Mexico

Homelessness In America

A growing issue...

Shapiy S. Ohio

Economy

Reasons on why economy should go more international...

Dawson/B North Dakota

Make America Great Again

What needs to be done to pay off our debt and to keep coal mines running.

Theo Sturm California

Money to the Music

Music programs in high schools should be given the same amount of money given to "important" sports.

Braden V. North Dakota

National Debt

National Debt As Known By A Millennial

Bethaney B. Colorado

The Mindset of Poverty

How children in poverty are raised in a world separate from the stable ones, and why the future should make this a priority.

Sage G. Arizona

The Problems of Poverty

Millions suffer the plague of poverty, no one deserves it.

lindsey j. North Dakota

Wasting Chicken Nuggets

"I'm so lonely. I have nobody." -Mr. Nugget

David.I California

Poverty in the U.S

There are Millions of people in poverty with no food, water, or shelter. Something should be done about that to help others lives.

jonathan c. Oklahoma

Solving the Real Problem

The lives of the people in Central America are getting worse everyday, and because of that they migrate here to live a better life, but the U.S gov...

Jessica W. New Hampshire

Poverty should be stopped

People are being affected by poverty everyday, and if we don't prevent it, more and more people will suffer.

Alisha W. California

Trumpets & Dogs

Feeling belittled by a individual who feels they are in high society. In my poem video, it talks about how people feel toward this "high and mighty...

Tiara W.

Gun Violence

In this letter, I assert that gun violence is a huge crisis in the U.S. Young teenagers (mostly African Americans), are meeting untimely deaths due...

Alec J. Michigan

Women Getting Paid Less Than Men

My opinion on women getting less money then men for the same job.

Abner C. California

The Nation of Union

The nation needs to help the poverty of people together and we can have an beautiful community

Makiya J.

College Tuition (Money Talk$)

In my letter to the next president, I would like the next president to work on college tuition being so costly.

Amber Z. California

Why do cancer treatment cost so much?

Cancer treatment is very costly and I want to try and make the cost go down or maybe even cost less money . It just really sucks that people have t...

nehemiah Oregon

Poverty in America

Poverty in America. Can it be even be looked at?

Drew R. California

Should college athletes get paid

Rosalie

Poverty in America

Poverty needs to addressed as it affects not only adults but children as well.

Caden D. Missouri

Letter to President

This is a letter to Donald Trump explaining the things that I want for him to do in the U.S.

Maria New York

Immigration

Our current immigration policies affect poverty, separation of family, and stereotyping.

Medha K. California

My POV on POVerty

The one thing that money cannot buy.

makayla g. Illinois

Lets make minority college acceptance rates equal again

How can we fix the problem of college minority acceptance rates in America. Everyone deserves the chance to be successful.

Jessica Maryland

Child obesity

America is known as the most obese country on earth.

Anonomyous_1503 Texas

Minimum Wage

Why we should raise the minimum wage?

Quinn S. Washington

Donald Trump's Plan for the Military

Donald Trump plans to build up our military by increasing the size of each branch and investing in new and more advanced technology. Is this the be...

Jose Washington

Homelessness

Homelessness is a huge problem around the world and society is just making it worse. Whoever the next president is must take action in this, but ho...

Gavin G. Michigan

How To Help The Economy

I wrote about what the next president should and shouldn't do to help our economy.

olivia w. Michigan

High Epi-pen Prices

The price of epi-pens has gone up at an outrageous rate and something needs to be done to stop it.

Jayden Kelly-Gilchrist Minnesota

No Poverty/Hunger

No one should be insidiously wealthy and over fed when they're are people starving and homeless.

Joey P. New Jersey

Classist Education

A letter to the president that addresses the problem of classist education in America.

Hayden A. New Jersey

Allow Citizenship to Undocumented Immigrants

This article addresses how immigration needs to be fixed. However, I feel that Undocumented Immigrants should have a path to citizenship.

Haylee D.

Dear,

Everything

Luke M. Ohio

A Building with Four Walls and Tomorrow Inside

There are many important issues surrounding education that could be critical in determining the future in many young people. We all need to jump in...

Dylan R. Massachusetts

Access to Water in Sub-Saharan Africa

The lack of access to water and proper sanitation endangers the lives of many African communities.

Mandi and Jacie Iowa

Poverty

The population of people in poverty is rising. Poverty needs to stop now.

Mikaela C. California

How Much Money Would You Pay For A House?

Do you think house prices are absurd in the United States? I do too along with many other people.

AshleyRenae Maryland

High Cost of college tuition

There are many people in today's society who are being held back by money issues, and college tuition is a huge factor in someone's life.

Alex Michigan

Homelessness and Poverty

This letter is about how many people in the U.S.A. live without the 5 basic needs. This letter is also a persuasive note to you, saying that our Co...

Ellie. Michigan

Poverty

Poverty in the world has gone wild. We need to stop it and this is how.

Kayleigh W. Connecticut

The Woman's Right to Make it Rain

The gender wage gap is an issue that has plagued our society - and we need to fix it today. In order to achieve full equality, men and women must h...

Noel S. New Jersey

Minimum Wage

Hope E. Arizona

Poverty And World Hunger.

Poverty and world hunger are just a few of the many important issues in our country, in our nation, and in our world. There are people out there wi...

Farheen A. Illinois

Raise Minimum Wage

The U.S. minimum wage is currently set at $7.25. Employees working at minimum wage are not able to support their families and are in poverty.

Ronin N. Louisiana

Raising the Minimum Wage

We need to raise the federal minimum wage. $7.25 an hour is imply not enough for someone to support themselves.

Awna L. Minnesota

What Our Schools Should Really Teach

The only way to fix our country's financial troubles is to teach our youth about money.

Alaunah F. Ohio

Help for Low Income Families

We need to raise minimum wage, so it can help low income families.

Rory G. New York

Changing Our Change

Pennies are weighing down our pockets and our nation. It's time to take a stand.

Zoe Jaine Massachusetts

Poverty

Why and how we should end poverty.

Jàke L. Iowa

College Debt

Anna W. Louisiana

Concerns About the Up-Coming Presidency

This letter is to the future president about the growing concerns in this country that need to be addressed if we are going to restore it to its or...

Enoch A. Connecticut

Child poverty

Chance T. Michigan

The War against Poverty

This letter is about poverty, the effects it presents, and why we need to stop this problem.

Nicole J. North Carolina

Poverty

Poverty is a serious issue in America and the world. Many people in America live in Poverty.

Kevin Ohio

The Future is in Our Education.

Albert Einstein once stated, “Everyone is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live it’s whole life thinking t...

Jossalin H. Georgia

Poverty

Vanessa Georgia

Poverty

Poverty is serious issue that doesn't affect all of us, but it affects our Nation.

Amber P. New York

Are Men Worth More Then Women?

This letter is about the gender discrimination towards women, and how it affects women all over the United States.

Abigail S. Michigan

Money/Economics

We need to help our economy get better with money.

FardeenaK Georgia

Less Money, More Problems.

The federal minimum wage must be increased for people who work all day and can't afford their own daily needs.

jalen w. Louisiana

Poverty

There are many places all over the world that are in poverty and we can't over look this issue. We need to all join together and address this probl...

G. Hand Missouri

How Medical Bills Affect Families

I believe that medical bills are taking a toll on family incomes. The bills are at a constant increase and they will soon be more unaffordable than...

Nallely California

Helping the Homeless

There are many homeless and they need a place to stay.

Luwam K. California

Poverty; Overlooked

Let's expose America's biggest issue that affects everyone, and needs to be talked about.

Bryce M. Louisiana

Poverty In Ferriday, Louisiana

This letter is about the poverty rate of the city in which my school is. The town is very poor because there are no business opportunities. I would...

Seanna H. Alabama

Eliminate Poverty

Possible solution to poverty...

Constantine O. Washington

GLOBAL WARMING!... The Mess We All Need To Fix!! Like NOW!

Wait for it...Wait for it...Bam, and Global Warming has just ruined everything.

Magdalene N. Illinois

Help To End The High Costs Of College

I think that the costs of college are too high and something needs to be done to change this. Student debt needs to end now.

Haley S. Louisiana

Letter to the Future President

This letter to the future president of the United States of America states one simple issue. This issue is the poverty that is around the community...

Melissa H. Louisiana

Student Loan Debt Needs To Be Put Under Control

High school graduates have huge debts because they can't afford to completely pay off their college fees. This is the only type of consumer debt th...

Thomas R. Louisiana

Poverty in our country

A short letter expressing my concerns on the poverty in our nation.

Gabby S. Virginia

Raising Minimum Wage

The minimum wage should be raised to $10.10 (www.alternet.org) rather than the current $7.25 because young Americans need a reliable income, and ra...