Poverty In America

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The impoverished communities of America are in shambles. “The urban populace is becoming increasingly Latino and Asian, with a slight increase in black residents,” (RACE). Racial and ethnic groups that have been traditionally dealt a bad hand have filled the inner cities. In order to combat poverty rates in these neighborhoods the federal government must: make more programs in the community to help the youth, be more proactive in creating job opportunities and provide equal educational funds to the public school system. People claim that those that are living under these circumstances need to look deep inside of themselves, instead of blaming the government for their downfalls. On the other hand, it feels as if the government has left these people trapped and have not provided any aid. …show more content…

During times of recession in the United States, jobs are on a drastic decline. Although The United States of America as a whole faces a recession every once and awhile, the citizens living in the inner cities seem to be fighting an economic depression at all times. Those living in these communities see the worst of unemployment. Businesses that once thrived in cities like Detroit have outsourced overseas because of taxes. Even big businesses and Fortune 500 companies that are in the larger cities of America tend to hire people from the suburbs rather than those already in the area. A way to uplift the citizens in poverty is for the federal government to either provide grants or tax less on small business in these areas because they promote growth and provide people job opportunities. Studies from The Big Impact Of Small Business on Urban Job Creation: Evidence from Five Cities, show that most residents in the inner cities have to outsource for jobs (Inner). The ones living under such cruel conditions are seeking opportunities closer to home and small businesses bring this opportunity right to their

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