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...
My view on poverty, and the great ripple effect that it causes.
A look at the connection between immigration and poverty.
Minimum wage needs to be raised, so we don't have a lot of people under the poverty line.
In this letter to the next future president. The idea of poverty is discussed and its impact on our country.
We need a higher minimum wage for our citizens to have a living wage.
We don't need money for a wall, but we need money for our future
Poverty is a growing issue in America that needs to be stopped.
This is a short letter about issues I hope the next president will address.
Minimum wage/ taxes and its effects on poverty
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...
Reasoning and statistics on why we should not raise the current minimum wage.
A growing issue...
Illegal immigration is hurting the american economy. Illegal immigrants take jobs away from Americans which puts them in poverty.
Poverty is going on as we speak. People living in poverty lack a living space, money and even education.
There are too many homeless people in the United States.
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 minimum wage is certainly not enough to live on, resulting in impoverished areas across the US.
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 is a huge thing worldwide and we need to do something so that it can be fixed.
No more poverty.
Why we should raise the minimum wage?
As of 2014, 45 million people out of 318.9 million people are living in poverty in the United States.
Everyone everywhere deserves a chance to be successful.
There are billion of people in poverty that don't have food,home.
The misuse of food stamps should be stopped.
College isn't affordable for many creating a continuous poverty cycle and limiting their opportunities to do great things for our nation.
Poverty is huge problem that should be addressed because it has been ignored a for a long time.
Poverty in America is rising ,because the minimum wage is low, pricing of housing is high, and people are unable to sustain a healthy diet due to l...
Wait for it...Wait for it...Bam, and Global Warming has just ruined everything.
Poverty is a huge problem on not only a national level, but also on a global level. Men and women have spouses and children to feed and provide for...
We need to help the poor to live a better life.More than 1.3 billion people are poor and we need to help.
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...
Poverty is getting out of hand and if our government continues to do nothing about it our country will downfall.
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...
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...
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...
The lack of access to water and proper sanitation endangers the lives of many African communities.
Poverty in the US
People treat homeless people wrong and i want to stop it!
Poverty is loss of education, nutrition, house, clothing and work.
This letter is about poverty and what the new president can do to reduce the number of people in poverty.
Changes in the economy need to be made so that those at home and abroad can live generously
There are many starving people out there, we need to fix this problem. Poverty is one reason for hunger. Poverty causes people to not be able to af...
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...
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...
A letter about why poverty needs to be looked at more closely, and in turn, fixed.
This letter is expressing my concern for the rising healthcare cost.
Poverty needs to addressed as it affects not only adults but children as well.
Help the working individuals.
Try to find homes for all the homeless so they can stay safe and healthy. The president needs to help stop homelessness and talk to businesses to a...
We need to raise the federal minimum wage. $7.25 an hour is imply not enough for someone to support themselves.
The is a big problem in the US, and only you can help us.
This letter is about child poverty and what the next president should do about this problem.
Poverty should end
The minimum wage must be raised to help around 1.7 million people in the United States to stay out of poverty.
Minimum Wage
Learn from me I'm 14 I'm from Seattle WA, I wrote about poverty because Its the biggest thing In the USA that troubles it because there are 26,000 ...
Poverty needs to come to an end.
The United States of America does not need to raise its Minimum Wage to $15.00 dollars and hour, It will only hurt us more!
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 ...
A short letter expressing my concerns on the poverty in our nation.
issues with poverty
Our current immigration policies affect poverty, separation of family, and stereotyping.
Lowering College tuition
Many people today in the United states are living in poverty and something should be done about this matter.
The official definition for immigration: The action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country. However, the definition of illegal immigrat...
Mentally ill people are being blamed for gun by politicians and media violence when the real problem for gun violence is poverty.
There are Millions of people in poverty with no food, water, or shelter. Something should be done about that to help others lives.
Please read our desperate desire for a better environment.
Why and how we should end poverty.
Sufferers around the world are struggling to keep up with these conditions.
There is a lot of homeless people in the world. Can the next president help the homeless?
This is how poverty affects people.
Racial profiling and police violence needs to stop in the world and everyone needs to be equal.
Poverty is affecting millions of people each day.
The criminal justice system is becoming more unfair for this country more and more every day.
The wealth gap is widening leaving the poor in worse condition and the wealthy in better condition.
I wrote a letter to our next president regarding the issue of poverty.
I am asking the next president to focus on making people safe so that they can enjoy life.
Many bright students are unable to get a good college education due to their families not having enough money. This is a problem.
The United States needs to stop fighting in the biggest mistake we've made yet, the War in the Middle East.
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...
Let's expose America's biggest issue that affects everyone, and needs to be talked about.
With America being one of the wealthiest countries in the world it is no surprise that many Americans overlook the fact that poverty is a serious i...
Homelessness is a very pivotal issue in this country and deserves to be addressed with scrupulous attention. There are around 319 million Americans...
My letter to the future president about my opinions on the problems of the United States of America
There is no reason that we can not help solve poverty and homelessness.
Getting everyone an education is the first step to reducing the poverty levels in the United States.
Income Inequality is hurting our country, and our people.
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...
We should help the homeless if they want to better their lives.
A letter to the president that addresses the problem of classist education in America.
There is no correlation between intelligence and wealth, so why make college only available to the wealthy?
The greatest problem facing our country is poverty.
In one of the world's wealthiest countries, poverty is extremely prevalent
The amount of homeless people is rising and they are thought to be horrible people.
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...
