Who do I think is poor in the US and Globally? Throughout all the sessions of this class, I still hold on to the belief that people throughout the world is poor. When I say throughout the world, I mean the whole world, not just people outside the United States, not just people inside the United States, but all around the world.
Why do I think US and globally is poor? This session did not really talk much about why people are poor, so I still have my opinions from previous sessions. Some people are poor because they are lazy and depend on the government more than themselves. Some people are poor because of economic situations, such as a recessions or a depression that causes them to be laid off. Others are poor because of inheritance.
What do I think is being done about poverty? There are two types of poverty programs, public assistance and social insurance. The most used are social security and medicare. The least used are TANF and GA. Some examples of policies helping to reduce poverty include: Mother’s Pensions/ Mothers’ Aid, Aid to Dependent Children, and Temporary Assistance to Needy Families.
How well is poverty being addressed? In this session, I learned that poverty is being addressed very well because I learned about many state and government policies to help the poverty that I have never even heard of before. Now I know that states and the government are not ignoring the problem of poverty, for it is one that needs to be addressed on a daily basis.
What do I think should be done? I think that all these programs are great, but I think there should be more programs to help poverty. I think there should be more programs because I see people on the street everyday. So obviously, these programs are not enough. After my experimental exercise, I learned another solution. Churches, individual interest groups, communities, or whoever, may start a volunteer group. They can serve the hungry, or house the homeless for a while.
Monday, October 25, 2010
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Session 7 Poverty and Wages
Who do I think is poor in the US and Globally? In session 7, poverty is measured according to wages. Sic of the ten fastest growing jobs pay less than ten dollars an hour, but according to Fulton County, raising the minimum wage to ten dollars an hour would help working families manage their time and money.
Why do I think US and globally is poor? I think we are poor because in Georgia, the minimum wage is still $5.15 and hour. Of the workers that are earning minimum wage, many of them are the sole providers of their family! They are not even making enough to have their necessities without public assistance.
What do I think is being done about poverty? In the slides, it mentioned the 9 to 5 campaign to increase minimum wage. This would be a good idea because then workers would be better able to support their families in this tought econominc situation.
How well is poverty being addressed? I would say it is being addressed pretty good so far since I just now learned about the campaign. It still is not addressed to the best of its abaility, but it is still okay.
What do I think should be done? I think the minimum wage should be increased so that working families, especially those who are sole providers for their family, can support their families and loved ones. Also, the wage of &2.13 an hour plus tips for these workers should also be increased because I have worked as a server before, and some nights are not so great.
Why do I think US and globally is poor? I think we are poor because in Georgia, the minimum wage is still $5.15 and hour. Of the workers that are earning minimum wage, many of them are the sole providers of their family! They are not even making enough to have their necessities without public assistance.
What do I think is being done about poverty? In the slides, it mentioned the 9 to 5 campaign to increase minimum wage. This would be a good idea because then workers would be better able to support their families in this tought econominc situation.
How well is poverty being addressed? I would say it is being addressed pretty good so far since I just now learned about the campaign. It still is not addressed to the best of its abaility, but it is still okay.
What do I think should be done? I think the minimum wage should be increased so that working families, especially those who are sole providers for their family, can support their families and loved ones. Also, the wage of &2.13 an hour plus tips for these workers should also be increased because I have worked as a server before, and some nights are not so great.
Session 6 The Economics and Causes of Poverty
Who do I think is poor in the US and Globally? In this session, poverty was higher among those who lived in slowed economic growth regions. Also, family structure affected poverty rates at the beginning, but then later showed no statistical significance. For example, the change in family structure among African Americans in the 1949-1990s was consistent with the trends in African American female headed households.
Why do I think US and globally is poor? Te US and everyone around the world is poor because of the current economic situation. As mentioned in session 6, slowed economic growth was postively correlated with poverty.
What do I think is being done about poverty? I think that the government is trying to increase the money flow around the world and in the US. To do this, they are trying to create jobs so that people who were laid off during this recession could get back up on their feet and start moving forward.
How well is poverty being addressed? Well, it seems as if poverty nowadays is normal. We always see on the news or robberies, and these robberies have increased over the years. It has increased people people do not have enough to support their family and loved ones.
What do I think should be done? I think that new jobs need to be created so that people who were laid off (example, my mom) could work and support their family. I have 5 brothers and sisters, and with only my father working, it makes it hard for our family.
Why do I think US and globally is poor? Te US and everyone around the world is poor because of the current economic situation. As mentioned in session 6, slowed economic growth was postively correlated with poverty.
What do I think is being done about poverty? I think that the government is trying to increase the money flow around the world and in the US. To do this, they are trying to create jobs so that people who were laid off during this recession could get back up on their feet and start moving forward.
How well is poverty being addressed? Well, it seems as if poverty nowadays is normal. We always see on the news or robberies, and these robberies have increased over the years. It has increased people people do not have enough to support their family and loved ones.
What do I think should be done? I think that new jobs need to be created so that people who were laid off (example, my mom) could work and support their family. I have 5 brothers and sisters, and with only my father working, it makes it hard for our family.
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