Social Security

3. What do you think is being done about poverty (e.g., specific policies and programs in the United States and globally) and how well do you think poverty is being addressed?

                      I think that the United States is doing an excellent job in addressing poverty by having programs like social security.This is a way to secure people, especially those who are older and and injured or sick, with the ability to collect money and compensate for the lack of income from in other areas. It is a program that has been working well and continues to be a tremendous asset to this country and its people. Also Medicare is something that has helped many, and in my personal experience I know my grandma is very lucky to receive money from the government. People like her who have lost a spouse and have no way of working rely on programs like these and others to help them get by. These programs have decreased the mount of people that are or would otherwise be in poverty in this country. And no matter what I think it can definitely be something that will remain for many years to come. 

4. What do you personally think should be done about poverty in United States and globally?

                    I think the main answer to this question would be for the amount of people that are working and paying into the social security funds to be increased. The more people that we have paying then the more we can support using this program. It was once working properly without so many risks and worries for what would happen in the future and it has the potential to get back to being that way. However as of right now I would be worried as to whether future generations are going to have the same security as those that have these programs now. If they were more strict and controlled better then perhaps less problems would arise and more people could benefit.