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The Last Cause Of Poverty

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After budget cuts and changes to social welfare programs, it’s not surprising that poverty appears to be increasing and the cycle of poverty continues to transfer from one generation to the next due to the decrease and lack of resources needed for their well-being, such as education, adequate housing and financial and social capital. There are American social values that determine how poverty is understood. Those living in poverty are deeply affected by the issue and over the years there has been various opinions on the cause of poverty and proposed solutions of how to end the war on poverty. However, today poverty is still live and active in large numbers.
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