Why are the Majority of American Citizens Poor?
9/11/13
Thinking Paper 1 Why are the majority of America’s citizens in poverty? Why can’t they get out? These questions can be fully assessed but is there a real solution? “You know, Mom, being poor is very expensive.” (Sandy Brash, at age twelve) (p.13). this quote sums the book up very nicely and helps explain some ideas more clearly. Many people struggle with their day to day lives as if they’re just trying to survive out in society. Many of these low classes to middle class citizens needs’ go unfulfilled on a monthly basis and their day’s most likely gets worse as the progress. In America today, 80% of its citizens are low class workers facing poverty but what you wouldn’t expect, is that some are actually happy with their living arrangements. Being poor has its down falls, there are many contributing factors that bring people down but these can actually help an individual or family rise above poverty. I believe that when you’re poor you’re mind becomes secluded to just one commodity, money. The brain is so compelled by this one need that you become more dependent on it in order to have a fulfilling life. Many look at money as the basis of the American Dream in today’s modern society. In my opinion, the American Dream cannot be based solely on what is perceived on TV’s, books or news articles, but by how someone seeks out their life to be and some may be comfortable with just their paying job and small home. “By global or historical standard, much of what American considers poverty is luxury.” (p.8). Many these certain citizens facing or poverty know that whining over their low financial problem isn’t fair to the third world countries who cannot even find food, clothes, and shelter almost every night.
In my opinion, the solution starts inside the homes of families that want a better future, financial standpoint, and everything that entails a comfortable lifestyle. I believe if you start the little things that most other people don’t do like saving,
Thinking Paper 1 Why are the majority of America’s citizens in poverty? Why can’t they get out? These questions can be fully assessed but is there a real solution? “You know, Mom, being poor is very expensive.” (Sandy Brash, at age twelve) (p.13). this quote sums the book up very nicely and helps explain some ideas more clearly. Many people struggle with their day to day lives as if they’re just trying to survive out in society. Many of these low classes to middle class citizens needs’ go unfulfilled on a monthly basis and their day’s most likely gets worse as the progress. In America today, 80% of its citizens are low class workers facing poverty but what you wouldn’t expect, is that some are actually happy with their living arrangements. Being poor has its down falls, there are many contributing factors that bring people down but these can actually help an individual or family rise above poverty. I believe that when you’re poor you’re mind becomes secluded to just one commodity, money. The brain is so compelled by this one need that you become more dependent on it in order to have a fulfilling life. Many look at money as the basis of the American Dream in today’s modern society. In my opinion, the American Dream cannot be based solely on what is perceived on TV’s, books or news articles, but by how someone seeks out their life to be and some may be comfortable with just their paying job and small home. “By global or historical standard, much of what American considers poverty is luxury.” (p.8). Many these certain citizens facing or poverty know that whining over their low financial problem isn’t fair to the third world countries who cannot even find food, clothes, and shelter almost every night.
In my opinion, the solution starts inside the homes of families that want a better future, financial standpoint, and everything that entails a comfortable lifestyle. I believe if you start the little things that most other people don’t do like saving,