Individual And Social Causes Of Poverty In America

Poverty is the state of being poor, and in America, over fourteen million people are unemployed according to the playspent website (n.d.). Poverty line is when an individual’s income does not cover necessities. Near poverty are individuals earning twenty-five percent above the poverty line (Boundless, 2016). There are two different types of poverty causes: individual and social. According to Boundless (2016), someone living in social property is probably illiterate since they do not have access to education. Social causes of poverty, also known as relative poverty, are more of lacking economic access. This includes lacking education, health cares, political power, and information access. Individual poverty, also known as absolute poverty, is on the poverty line. They could not afford to cover necessities.
I decided to opt out of the health care plan and paid the consequence of twelve dollars per month because the plans were too much for me. I got an apartment far from work for eight hundred and eight dollars. Since the apartment was too small for me, I decided to have a garage sale and earn one hundred and fifty dollars. When the gas was siphoned from my car, I asked my friend for a ride. Then, a kid in the neighborhood decided to shatter my window. I was forced to pay one hundred dollars to my landlord, but instead, I decided to waste five dollars to cover the window using a plastic wrap. My childhood bestfriend had an out of state wedding, so I had to decline going to it. I, also, asked my friend to be my running buddy to keep me healthy and less stress. Unfortunately, I broke something and paid twenty-five