According to “debt.org” there is 16.4 million children living in America and 22% of those children are living in a state of poverty. Its is stated by the “NCCP” that poverty can lead children to get affected in many ways either mentally off health wise. Also, according to the “NCES” when a young child is in poverty it can lead the child to have low motivation towards education and causing the-the child to do poorly in school. Think of all the side effects poverty has toward children and is it right for a child to be put through these challenges. It is also stated on one of these articles that poverty can lead the child to have mental issues such as a bad behavior or depression. So when the government state that poverty is not a problem in America look at all people one encounters children or adult at your local park or any public place and you'll see the state of poverty people are living …show more content…
We live in one richest nations in the world, but yet the people that populate this nation seems to suffer very greatly because of poverty. According to “kff.org the minority of America is the one that suffers the most because of poverty and the factors behind poverty as restated the low economy. It's also stated that if you're a minority you're more likely to live in a state of poverty because the benefits that they receive cannot be compared to the dominant people of America which leave the minority to wonder in poverty and fight the struggle. You may say Americans have the same rights, but one states no they don't all have the same right just look at the news and the way African Americans and Latinos are treated only because they are of a different ethnic group. So according to the research, it is a fact that, of course, the American dream is dead and no longer will rise again. Is the American dream really dead? According to “counterpunch.com” the American dream is dead and is now just a myth like the story of King Arthur. It is also stated that the dream that existed was that if a person worked hard enough, they had the ability to be successful, but now even if you work hard in of the line between poverty and stability is out of reach. It's also stated that the poverty in America is affecting the people of the united states, but it seems to be affecting the younger