Why counties are fighting? Is not any way to eliminate poverty.?
408278
youre right, it destroys wealth & creates poverty. one of the best reasons for wars is to take our wealth (taxes, lives, property) and destroy it so that we never gave it to use to enlighten ourselves. if that happens, we wouldn ever tollerate the practices of tyrants.
701169
Califorina have been in the Republican Party back pockets for years. So beating up the poor and middle class is second nature to them. So why are you so suprise about how badly Republican thinking people are treating the people that have been fooled into voting them into position of power....
29290
MI is pretty bad off  BUT  Kentucky has seen the largest budget shortfall in its history as of yet.  Only last month did they finally balance a budget and cut almost every program by 20% to get it done.  Of course there is California which actually had a county (orange) declare bunkrupcy!
445551
decline. the governemtn should spend more on  the people living in poverty before it tries to save anyone else
987562
true .it cannot be wiped out but it  be reduced to a very great extent.the best way out of poverty alleviation is to enable those facng poverty to tale up activities that would improve their lot economicaly rather than food aids or debt cancellations
1160100
This is something that is possible but requires great effort to make it happen.  There are good reasons for changing our states' boundaries.  Western and eastern Washngton have very different interests and economies, as do northern and southern California.  I grew up in the San Joaquin Valley of California.  I saw over time the millions in southern California having an inordinate influence on the lives and affairs of the rest of California.  All are good people but their interests can be so dramatically different and continuously at odds, leading to unending stalemates and unresolved problems.
453568
There are many issues causing poverty - there is inequality, human rights issues, lack of education, lack of access to information, unfair trade practices ... so reducing poverty in this millenium is a difficult although attainable goal.  There's also talk of the Milllenium Development Goals which multialteral development insitutions are inviting all governments and NGOs to help in achieving. I hope this will help you attend that lecture better.
114891
Poverty is a financial state.
1001527
I hope we are not from the same country but i guess we have the same problem. When the people in your community will come to realize that their votes during election is not for sale maybe something can be done. You can make a difference by starting to fight for a cause not for your own vested interest but for the people.
391909
The reason for poverty in America is the politics's of greed, or Repuglicans in general. I have mine and I want to make more therefore I do not want to pay taxes and to hell with anybody else. Being poor is no more a choice then homosexuality. It is thrust on 10% of the population by another 10% of the population the very rich. I wonder why of for what reason that a person needs every cent of their billion dollars and there are many billionaires here. There is also a thing with corporate greed. Move the good paying jobs with health benefits overseas to a place where people work for pennies. But do you see the price come down on anything because of it. The answer is a big NO. Socialized medicine is long overdue here it is needed by all, not just an elite few. Every one in the United States should have a birthright to three things food, shelter and health care.
183849
Maybe you are just noticing it more.  Unemployment is at its lowest and the "poor" have 12% more money than last year.  \n\nI think welfare has caused much of the problem.  People got used to not working and living on their measly check every month.  It produced a society of poor people.
614118
Yes they are fighting for better lives. If they were not poor then why migrate and leave everything behind? The poor want to feed their families and therefore migrate in search for an opportunity to work and have food to feed their families with.
638588
Because people fight over territory and resources (which may be divided by a political boundary).  A good example is the conflict between Iraq and Kuwait over an oil field.
1030623
There are middle class Americans of other races who are also impacted by poverty in inner city slums. Is this a race issue or a class issue?\n\nWith that said, the problem relates to everyone because we pay for it. For example, a budget cutback closed the mental health hospital a couple years ago. All the displaced people were literally put on the street with one month supply of whatever medication they were on and a "good luck." Since that time, two people in our community have killed their families. One man killed his mother and a mother killed herself and her children. Either we pay for them to get the services upfront or we pay on the other end of the equation.
260183
I dont know why they do those things.....seems like people will try to rationlize actions in some insane ways... tribal warfare is nuts......thank God I live in the US.. we have our problems ...poverty...crime..democrats..it is still the best place to live.......peace
103556
The falling of many Middle Class People to being below the Poverty level, without changing anything in their lives has always amazed me.  Of course the amount of people in your family has to do with the level of the Poverty being set.  Think about the fact that many people are actually living the same life as they always have, same job, same home, same family and have fallen under the poverty level and not known about it. I think that would be an interesting place to start.  I believe that we think of poverty as having nothing and the government sets levels that makes many who live decent lives fall under poverty levels.  By this it is like the calling of Beverly Hills as an economically disadvantaged city because of the lack of jobs per capita in that city.  Well it is that way because the land is mainly used for individual residences and that is the way they want it, yet under government guidelines it falls into that category.  What I am saying is that you need to start with placing an actual definition of poverty and then look at the people who don't fit the category and then question why?
829391
EXACTLY! When I was younger I used to feel sorry for the people on the streets... I never gave them money but I did drive through a fast food place a couple of times and buy them food and go back and drop it off. Then I seen library park in Phoenix, AZ., and the food lines, etc! The only reason a person is homeless is because they choose to be! We have an overabundance of help programs and some states even have welfare for single men! I live in a city where there are an extreme amount of people getting SSI and Social Security and working (or hustling) under the table for cash and they live much better or at least have many more $$ flow through their hands each month than alot of people. I don't believe that drug addicts and alcoholics should be eligible for these benefits... In addition, I think the funniest thing I have seen is a huge man walking into the grocery store in the middle of the afternoon with his food stamps going to buy groceries.... instead of giving him food stamps and a check... make him get off his duff and work... then we won't have to pay for his stomach staple proceedure either! A friend of mine that is a millionaire went to our local Dr. that has been doing all of those proceedures and he wanted to have it done. He carries private blue cross and the Dr. would not even schedule him for a interview because he didn't have title 19.My friend told the Dr.s office that he has cash...... they said they couldn't take cash because in the case of complications it can run upwards of $100,000.00 again my friend said.... I have cash. They just told him they were sorry they couldn't help him.... however, I personally know 7 people that have had the surgery lately and another couple that are scheduled for it and they are all on welfare! Now if that ain't something! Now don't get me wrong... we do need programs that can assist.... but they need to know when enough is enough and their is a big difference between a hand up and a hand out!