Argumentative Essay On Homeless Veterans

Could you ever imagine yourself using a sidewalk for a bed? Most people in America can’t, including the veterans who are now living on the streets. In today’s society, most people on a daily basis think about what they have on their agenda and whatever comes on the daily news. Most things you see on the news are things about Donald Trump, car accidents, and deaths. What you don't see is that American veterans that defended our country with their bodies are lying on the streets in poverty. Almost 1.5 million American Veterans are impoverished according to the National Veterans foundation in 2012 and Americans should help eradicate veteran poverty by having a penny tax to help support them, having pending or standing items, and also require the

The tax would go to different places such as a retirement home for veterans or to a program that supports homeless veterans. According to ElderLawAnswers “[For nursing homes] there [is] no minimum staffing level for nurse's aides, who provide most of the day-to-day care… [the law only says they are] required "to provide sufficient staff and services to attain or maintain the highest possible level of physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being of each resident."’ The tax could help start a new veterans nursing home with a staff requirement and a system that would randomly check the homes for proper care. There are many programs that support veterans and the. Discovering with Reference* “as of 2013...About 122 million Americans pay federal income tax.” this means if 122 million people give a penny we would come up with 1,220,000 million dollars.With a growing population as well the money would increase each year and could be given away to organizations that support homeless

Suspended Coffee explains what suspended or pending coffee is, “First, you walk into a coffee shop, and instead of buying just one cup of coffee, you buy two or more. You buy one for yourself and one for someone in need. The barista gives you your coffee, then logs the second coffee as “suspended”. The coffee can then be redeemed in a number of ways .”’ This could be a helpful way for veterans to get on their feet by offering free coffee or meals allowing them nutrients and energy. Although instead of just having coffee, people could leave suspended items everywhere. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs says “the nation's homeless veterans are mostly males (four percent are females).” because of this people could leave suspended male items at places such as Target, Wal-Mart, and second hand clothing stores like The Salvation Army. Even though only four percent of homeless veterans are females, they still need more things than men do.

“... for the more than 40 million women in this country living in poverty or on the brink of it – and for whom the cost of feminine hygiene products is yet another burden on an already stretched budget – periods are no joke. A year’s supply of tampons and pads costs upwards of $70 and is not covered by food