I am investigating the topic Poverty because it has different backgrounds that allow me to think further and notice the problems that we have in society. The topic interests me because I feel that the government should do something to help change the way the poor life and approach new ways to end poverty. I begin this investigation on my topic by writing 8 investigating question in class. Before starting this investigation, I expected to find more information about my topic and get a better understanding and upgrade of what’s going on in the world around me. What contributes to poverty? According to the article “Poverty in America: Why Can’t We End It?” by Peter Edelman. He said, “From Social Security to food stamps to the earned-income tax …show more content…
According to the article, “Everything you need to know about the war in poverty.” by Matthews Dylan, “Fifty years ago today, President Lyndon Johnson declared “unconditional war” on poverty.” In other words, the government has been fighting and spending money on an enemy that can’t be defeated. Johnson proposed The Social Security Amendments, The Food Stamp Act, The Economic Opportunity Act, and The Elementary and Secondary Education Act in the 1960s to help cure poverty. The war on poverty programs did help reduce poverty in America from 1967, 26 percent to 2013, 16 percent.The Food Stamp Act alone help kept 4 million people out of poverty, yet there’s still large amount of people in America that live in …show more content…
According to the article. “Major Health Problems Linked to poverty.” by Emily Ramshaw, a 23- year- old woman named Laura who describes her living condition along with her two children. In the article, it states, “she bathes her 5 half-clothed children from a neighbor’s garden hose, scrub their diapers and school uniforms in the same sink where she rinses their dinner beans. This shows that life is very tough for many families in texas and how it is an unsafe environment for children to live and grow in and they have no health insurance, money or access to treatment. The conditions in which Laura and her children live are common for about half-million living in