Poverty+In+America

After the attacks on September 11th, America went into a spending panic. Money went to fund two wars-one in Iraq and one in Afganastan. The disaster in Katrina was also costly for the country. By 2009, poverty rates were up as was spending. As explained by the US Conference of Mayors cited from the Baltimore Cronicle, “‘Hunger and homelessness (are) at record levels in US cities," citing an overall 26% demand increase over the past year and 19% more homelessness. Yet worsening conditions leave millions on their own and out of luck because Washington has other priorities excluding them,’”(Lendman). Adding to this rising debt, is the new healthcare bill. The increased debt in America is leading to poverty and homelessness. A report from MSN.com claims that 1 out of evey 8 Americans lives in poverty or is homeless. This issue should be helped by the healthcare bill, but change is very slow. The video below explaines the poverty issue as well as effectivly conveys the overall mood of Americans regarding the issue from 2009 to 2010.

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