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.
I agree with you that the programs offered are not enough and that we need more programs to help the poor not only in the U.S. but all around the world. I to learned about some valuable programs to help people get on their feet. The problem is how many people are actually willing to get involved in these programs? The programs cannot rum without help from volunteers. I wish more people would get involved. My volunteer experience was very rewarding and made me feel like I was making a difference. Everyone should volunteer at least once in their lifetime to get an idea of what poverty actually looks like and how they can help.
ReplyDeleteI also think that some of the programs you mentioned such as medicare are good. These programs eliminate some of expenses to low income families. Though it's not enough, it's too expensive for anyone to literally eliminate everyone from poverty. Good thing we do have non-profit organizations to help homelessness otherwise, we as society wouldn't appreciate or understand what it's like to be living without food and shelter. This country should help our people get out of poverty and not ignore it.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you about more programs needed to help people living in poverty. There are allot of people living on the streets and lack basic necessities such as housing, food and clothing. The Government needs to address these issues more progressively. I also feel that some of the programs that are least used such as TANIF are due to the strict guidelines and requirements that are placed on the recipients. Plus this program is temporary.
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