Poor Latino families can no longer afford college especially when the cost of college is dramatically increasing.
Homelessness and poverty are some of the biggest problems in America right now. 564,708 people are homeless today in America which is an insane amo...
I'm writing this letter on behalf of how the welfare system is costing our nation too much money.
Poverty is serious issue that doesn't affect all of us, but it affects our Nation.
Poverty is a serious issue in America and the world. Many people in America live in Poverty.
Poverty should end
Although it may sound desirable, the raising of America's minimum wage could have many negative repercussions that many people have not anticipated.
With homelessness on the rise in some of our country’s most populated cities, organizations in the U.S. argue that the government needs to step in ...
This letter is about poverty in America and how we need to realize there is more to someone's story than what we see.
Poverty is loss of education, nutrition, house, clothing and work.
The United States has the 2nd highest poverty rate in the world
The amount of homeless people is rising and they are thought to be horrible people.
An issue that needs to be addressed and can't be ignored.
This is a letter to Donald Trump explaining the things that I want for him to do in the U.S.
The current federal minimum wage is currently $7.25 an hour. Thousands of workers work 40 hours a week and still live in poverty. It is almost impo...
How poverty affects many people in America
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...
For many years, our economy has been digging itself deeper and deeper into a mountain of debt. With our lives submerged far under this mountain, it...
Child hunger is a big issue in our own country and it needs to come to an end.
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.
Are you worried knowing that their is people out their that live in poverty? Here is how you can change that and why you should.
The lack of access to water and proper sanitation endangers the lives of many African communities.
Sometimes the world may not be as perfect as it seems.
The cost of living in big cities is having a toll on families by putting them in poverty.
I believe that impoverished people should have the same job opportunity as wealthier people.
This letter is discussing homelessness and the overall impact of it.
Help the working individuals.
We should have a unique taxing way for each person, based on their monthly income.
Is Donald Trump right? Why do Mexicans immigrate to the U.S.?
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.
We need to raise the federal minimum wage. $7.25 an hour is imply not enough for someone to support themselves.
The Favelas are Shanty towns located in Brazil.
The minimum wage must be raised to help around 1.7 million people in the United States to stay out of poverty.
Homelessness is a very pivotal issue in this country and deserves to be addressed with scrupulous attention. There are around 319 million Americans...
Minimum wage affects the lives of others and if it's not raised, it can change the way the world lives.
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...
Taxes are scewed to benefit the wealthy
Problems concerning poverty in our country, how it's a problem that must be taken care of, and possible solutions. This urgent problem is discussed...
My view on poverty, and the great ripple effect that it causes.
"In America, just over 16 million children live in households where they have to skip meals or eat less to make ends meet."
Limit the welfare period and the workforce will improve in no time.
I am asking the next president to focus on making people safe so that they can enjoy life.
Geneva VanHorn draws upon personal experience in calling for more support to prevent and address homelessness in our communities.
A spoken word describing the frustration faced by homeless people in America.
Dear future President of the United States, What's Going On?
Thousands of American citizens struggle with poverty and homelessness everyday.
Mr. Trump wants to increase military spending even with the issues of education and poverty in America needing to be solved.
A short letter expressing my concerns on the poverty in our nation.
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...
Poverty needs to addressed as it affects not only adults but children as well.
Poverty needs to come to an end.
This letter is about poverty, the effects it presents, and why we need to stop this problem.
Those who may not be the most politically or financially in your campaign due to poverty are the ones who need your help and advocacy the most.
We need to stop poverty.
Poverty has been going around all around the world. The United Kingdom is trying to improve their ways to put a stop to poverty.
Getting everyone an education is the first step to reducing the poverty levels in the United States.
As of 2014, 45 million people out of 318.9 million people are living in poverty in the United States.
This is a short letter about issues I hope the next president will address.
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...
Homeless people around my community is increasing and over crowding the streets.
issues with poverty
College Costs and Security
Everything
In this letter to the next future president. The idea of poverty is discussed and its impact on our country.
The official definition for immigration: The action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country. However, the definition of illegal immigrat...
Poverty of the youth in America, that includes teens, can drastically affect their education and future. The next President should advocate for law...
Minimum wage/ taxes and its effects on poverty
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.
Why is the poverty rate so high? And why haven't we attempted to lower it?
There are billion of people in poverty that don't have food,home.
Mentally ill people are being blamed for gun by politicians and media violence when the real problem for gun violence is poverty.
An alarming amount of food is being wasted, at the same time that millions of Americans are struggling to put food on the table.
Poverty is something that effects far to many people in our country, and around the world. We have the money and the resources, so we should be hel...
Our current immigration policies affect poverty, separation of family, and stereotyping.
The is a big problem in the US, and only you can help us.
Minimum Wage
The criminal justice system is becoming more unfair for this country more and more every day.
Today, one of the most important things is education. It is key to success, lets you live a happy life, helps you do what you love to do, and it co...
The minimum wage would effect the country in negative ways.
Our next president needs to deal with global poverty issues
Leave minimum wage alone.
Poverty is getting out of hand and if our government continues to do nothing about it our country will downfall.
Many Americans live in poverty with the number fluctuating year by year, but the effects it leaves on families is embedded into their lives.
Why is poverty such a big issue? When we have so many people who claim to be helping?
Racial profiling and police violence needs to stop in the world and everyone needs to be equal.
A growing issue...
The next president should make college prices cheaper
Poverty is affecting millions of people each day.
Poverty needs to change around the country, people in poverty need to have better opportunities and better jobs
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...
Issues with Foster Care
As difficult as it is for poor people to start and finish college, the current school system only drives them further into failure. We need everyon...
This letter explores American poverty.
Philadelphia resident Anthony Rivera addresses both presidential candidates through a spoken word poem, asking them to address the poverty he sees ...
Children who attend low-income schools are not getting equal educations.
Why we should raise the minimum wage?
Sufferers around the world are struggling to keep up with these conditions.
This letter addresses the need for the government to help students get help with their mental health disorders.
World wide hunger is becoming more of a problem as Earth develops and improves. Two main issues for hunger are poverty along with food prices. St...