1. Who do you think is poor, both in the United States and globally?
I think that my views on this question have changed somewhat. At first I thought that it was up to people to be more motivated and to try and make a better living for themselves and take up different opportunities, but now I understand another side to this. There are definitely problems with wages being so low, and for people making minimum wage there is no way that they can make a living out of it and survive and be considered to be over the poverty minimum. Of course there would be even less of the chance that a person making this little would be able to support anyone else, much less a family. They not only can not make enough but they have to almost be forced into keeping their jobs (as bad as they are paying) because they can not spare to have zero income coming in and can not take the time to go out and try to get a better education or better career.
3- What do you think is being done about poverty and how well do you think poverty is being addressed?
I think that perhaps there is a good amount of work being put in to solving or at least improving the rate of poverty, however it seems as though all the campaigns that we learn about and groups who are out there, are somehow unheard of. If it were not for this class, I probably wouldn't know who half of all of them were so I know that means that many of my friends or classmates are clueless as well. The media needs to do a better job of getting the word out there, and then we would maybe see more improvements.
4.) What do you personally think should be done about poverty in the United States
I think that in the United States, there should be a way to fix the minimum wages being offered and perhaps increased more or to fit the minimum to be able to support someone on their own. Even if someone if working at a dairy queen or a Wendy's as a cook or cashier, those are still major corporations, and with the amount of money that they have coming in each day/week/and year, then perhaps they could offer to their employees that they will pay for their school, if they promise to commit to work with them later on or climb the business ladder. Those are just ideas from me at this point but perhaps if something like this could be done, then we would see more people in school and working while at the same time making a living for themselves and therefor everything would work in a circle to decrease poverty and increase the economy.
I agree with you Alexis, I also chose the first question you posted because I felt it is the most appropriate for this session. People get into these jobs that force them to live in poverty because as you say, they rather make something than nothing at all. The problem is the industry knows they will always have someone looking for these types of jobs so they don't feel pressure to pay fairly.
ReplyDeleteThe state definitely needs to step in and make some changes to this law.
Also, I've even heard people say they rather stay home and get government aid then go out and work because they would make less. In the end the taxpayers are suffering the consequences.
-Cynthia Quinones
I agree with you too. I think that even if people work very hard, and even work overtime, there is still the possibility that they won't be able to support themselves and their family. And I feel the same as far as the campaigns and groups. If I wasn't in this class, I would have no idea there were such things out there.
ReplyDelete@Cynthia--> I actually wasn't aware of what you said about people preferring to stay home, but it makes perfect sense now that you mention it, and yes like you said, the taxpayers are the ones who suffer the most in the end.
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