The Problem Of Poverty And Homelessness

Poverty and Homelessness A gigantic part of the population of the United States is homeless or in poverty. “With the poverty rate at an unacceptable 14.5 percent and economic inequality stuck at historically high levels, one might assume that chronic economic insecurity and an off- kilter economy are the “new normal”- that nothing can be done to fix it” (“Top 10 Solutions to Cut Poverty and Grow the Middle Class”). It is unacceptable that 14.5 percent of the economy is in poverty, so that means that only 85.5 percent of people are not in poverty. To help one will need to educate people, add money, and help to change the minimum wage.
The first way to prevent poverty and homelessness is to educate people about it. Raising the minimum