Speech On Poverty In America

What is the first thought that comes to your mind when you are thinking about money? You might be thinking about the things you can buy at stores or bills on your credit you have to pay by the end of the month. Have thought of people need food or people who needed simple necessities that we use in our everyday lives such as clothing or even a simple bed. If this is a no,then take another look at life, but not just yours, I want you take a look at every person’s perspective. We might think that the world can only be horrible to those who deserve it, unfortunately this isn’t true. This world where we ,the people live in, which is filled with injustices that have left many people in poverty and debt. Without a doubt, the things that are making the people here within this nation, a nation separated from Britain suffer the most is penury that they have recieved. Poverty has driven the people of the United States to live in horrible neighborhoods or on almost empty streets. The official poverty rate in 2015 was 13.5% of the population, which is about 43.1 million people. About sixty percent of people in poverty in the U.S. are made up of single families with no husband and people with disabilities. The sixty percent of people in poverty in the U.S. are made up of single
In 2015, about 15.8 million U.S. households were food insecure, which is estimated one-eighth of the population. The one-eighth of households that are in need of food are made of mostly single African American and Hispanic parents. These single parents are in desperate need of food because of the laws that support the poor have a loophole. The loophole requires the parent to have a job and the parent has to make above the amount to get food stamps, but under the regular minimum wage. So even though that a person has a job, doesn’t mean that they obtain the necessities needed to stay