Ferriday's poverty rate is getting out hand each and every year. Ferriday's poverty level is currently at 47.6%. The unemployment rate is at 18.7% ...
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.
The minimum wage is certainly not enough to live on, resulting in impoverished areas across the US.
Help the working individuals.
In this passage I talk about the issue and side effects of homelessness and how it could be stopped or prevented.
My view on poverty, and the great ripple effect that it causes.
People are being affected by poverty everyday, and if we don't prevent it, more and more people will suffer.
The next president should make college prices cheaper
Thousands of American citizens struggle with poverty and homelessness everyday.
Poverty in the US
Minimum wage/ taxes and its effects on poverty
My concern with the countries economic problem.
Is Donald Trump right? Why do Mexicans immigrate to the U.S.?
I think that the most important thing we can do is to save the lives of those who are in poverty who can’t afford basic resources.
The is a big problem in the US, and only you can help us.
A look at the connection between immigration and poverty.
Poverty is a serious issue in America and the world. Many people in America live in Poverty.
This is an article about poverty and how it affects the environment.
The wealth gap is widening leaving the poor in worse condition and the wealthy in better condition.
An issue that needs to be addressed and can't be ignored.
I wrote a letter to our next president regarding the issue of poverty.
Poverty
The American Dream is often promoted by the government as something every American should strive to achieve, yet the stereotypical image that it is...
Poverty is getting out of hand and if our government continues to do nothing about it our country will downfall.
Please read our desperate desire for a better environment.
We have both an obesity problem and a starvation problem. People in the bronx, people in every state, and around the world, don’t have money to put...
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...
A letter about why poverty needs to be looked at more closely, and in turn, fixed.
I'm writing this letter on behalf of how the welfare system is costing our nation too much money.
There are way more problems America should be paying more attention to. We need to take these issues seriously, while we still have time.
Why is poverty such a big issue? When we have so many people who claim to be helping?
No one should be insidiously wealthy and over fed when they're are people starving and homeless.
Some kids don't get to participate in sports because of the high prices.
I am a junior from Lafayette, Louisiana. As a high school student, I have noticed the changes in our country involving education, jobs, and poverty...
poverty should be ended
Minimum wage affects the lives of others and if it's not raised, it can change the way the world lives.
The minimum wage would effect the country in negative ways.
Why is the poverty rate so high? And why haven't we attempted to lower it?
I am asking the next president to focus on making people safe so that they can enjoy life.
The cost of living in big cities is having a toll on families by putting them in poverty.
Poverty in one of the richest countries in the world isn't something to overlook.
We need to stop poverty.
Poverty is decreasing in the US. But if certain incomes are going to be taken away the poverty level would increase.
Everyone everywhere deserves a chance to be successful.
Poverty needs to change around the country, people in poverty need to have better opportunities and better jobs
The reasons why so man American's are loosing their jobs, and not being able to find another one.
Poverty should end
Poverty has been going around all around the world. The United Kingdom is trying to improve their ways to put a stop to poverty.
We need to raise the federal minimum wage. $7.25 an hour is imply not enough for someone to support themselves.
Poverty is a problem all over the world from all the way in Africa to as close to your own backyard. At least 80% of humanity lives on less than $1...
Poverty of the youth in America, that includes teens, can drastically affect their education and future. The next President should advocate for law...
In this letter to the next future president. The idea of poverty is discussed and its impact on our country.
I believe that one of the most important issues in our nation today that needs to be addressed is the distribution of wealth and the quality of our...
Differences in income cause the American education system to be biased against lower-income students.
This letter is about poverty in America and how we need to realize there is more to someone's story than what we see.
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...
Are you proud of yourself knowing there are people out there going through poverty?No.I thought so.Then do something about it.
This letter is about poverty, the effects it presents, and why we need to stop this problem.
My letter to the future president about my opinions on the problems of the United States of America
There are Millions of people in poverty with no food, water, or shelter. Something should be done about that to help others lives.
Letter to the president regarding the transition from coal to renewable resources.
As you may know, the US economy is slowly declining. This letter explains some ways that this economy can be improved, such as an increase in minim...
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...
Millions of Americans struggle with hunger and food insecurity. This should be dealt with more efficiently.
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...
This text describes what extreme poverty contributes to people’s daily lives.
We need to distribute the wealth to keep lower income families out of poverty.
College isn't affordable for many creating a continuous poverty cycle and limiting their opportunities to do great things for our nation.
Why America needs to help stop America
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...
A growing issue...
The United States needs to stop fighting in the biggest mistake we've made yet, the War in the Middle East.
Changes in the economy need to be made so that those at home and abroad can live generously
Wait for it...Wait for it...Bam, and Global Warming has just ruined everything.
I wrote about the fact that there is a very large amount of poverty in the United States and it is only getting bigger. I wrote about the many ways...
There is too many people in America living in poverty!
Lowering College tuition
I’m a fifteen year old student who lives in California and there are a few problems I would like to address that must be resolved. These problems a...
Poverty is a problem in the world today. So many people die from starvation in the world.
The population of people in poverty is rising. Poverty needs to stop now.
I'm writing about how America is in dept and the people who are as well having trouble paying the taxes
This is how poverty affects people.
We need a higher minimum wage for our citizens to have a living wage.
Racial profiling and police violence needs to stop in the world and everyone needs to be equal.
Do you ever see people begging for money and food, with their family or animals on the street? I do all the time. My goal is to make Shelters easie...
Minimum wage should not be raised for many, many reasons.
Poverty is a huge deal globally, so what can we do?
Millions suffer the plague of poverty, no one deserves it.
Poverty is a huge thing worldwide and we need to do something so that it can be fixed.
Poverty is a large problem, and so many children are not getting a good education due to poor funding to high-poverty areas, and because poverty ca...
Homeless people around my community is increasing and over crowding the streets.
The government is doing a fine job at making sure the rich people are getting richer, but what are they doing for those who do not have a lot of mo...
With everything that has been said in my letter all I ask is that you take into consideration how we feel about the situations going on in our coun...
Poverty is one of the biggest issues in the word. Many people are living on the streets and are unable to afford the things they need to survive.
There is no reason that we can not help solve poverty and homelessness.
A realistic look at how school funding hurts the innocent children of our country.
