Domestic Poverty In The United States

Even though, the United States is considered one of the wealthiest nations in the world, we still have many civilians who face domestic poverty. Domestic poverty is an issue that revolves around social, economic and political aspects. Poverty, in general, is defined as a “general scarcity, dearth, or the state of one who lacks a certain amount of material possessions or money”. Domestic poverty is a worldwide issue that has been helped either by government owned and/or private organizations. There are many solutions that can be implemented to help reduce the amount of people who are experiencing poverty. One solution is that the government can create more jobs. Creating over a million jobs can be quite difficult, however, the government can, as stated by https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/poverty/news/2014/09/17/97287/the-top-10-solutions-to-cut-poverty-and-grow-the-middle-class/, “invest in job creation strategies such as rebuilding our infrastructure, develop renewable energy sources, renovate abandoned housing, and revitalize neighborhoods”. If the government invests in these ideas, it would not only benefit those who are experiencing poverty but also increase the net worth of our national economy. Another solution could …show more content…
Many countries, like the United States, embrace a capitalistic economy where competition is valued. Valuing competition results in civilians and countries to engage in the need to show off who is better than whom when it comes to various economic standards. With this competition embedded into an economy, it paves the way for civilians and countries to easily fall into poverty. Poverty is defined through measurements in the economy as well as the stats determined by the countries census bureau. Poverty is a very common issue that not only the United States is facing but other countries as