There is no question that in modern America poverty is prevalent: forty-seven million people in America in 2014 were living below the poverty line (“Poverty Facts”). Poverty has continued to go unchanged and it is time to go back to what worked 8 years ago prior to Obama 's presidency. The government has avoided the fact that poverty starts and ends at home; instead they have intervened in several ways such as raising the minimum wage, rewarding low work ethic and placing the poverty class in ineffective programs (“Poverty Facts”). Irrationally thinking, some Americans believe strongly that the minimum wage should be increased to a income that would sustain a family above the poverty line. Along with any wage increase there is a suspected
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During his last term the estimated poverty rate has not changed, meaning he had no sure plan to end it (“Poverty Facts”). When speaking on poverty, Obama specifically avoids using the words “child” and “mother” yet these are the poorest people in America that need the most government help (Fording). Unsurprisingly, Medicare and food stamps are not pulling 2/3 of children and adults out of poverty (Viqi). Due to Obama’s policies that promised nothing less than prosperity for the poor has placed 1/6 of Americans in a low income job that place them below the poverty line (Fording). In past years there had been a 5 year limit for federal benefits so that parents and adults would be encouraged to go work so they could obtain benefits that could sustain their families; this cut the number of poverty stricken people in need of government funding in half (Viqi). During Bill Clinton 's presidency, to obtain cash welfare you had to meet working hour requirements so that you would be motivated to work your way up to better paying jobs with better benefits (Viqi). These policies actually reduced the total number of Americans below the poverty line by 30% (Viqi). We gave Obama care a chance and it failed terribly, it may be time to revert back to old systems or create an even more effective one than ever
During his last term the estimated poverty rate has not changed, meaning he had no sure plan to end it (“Poverty Facts”). When speaking on poverty, Obama specifically avoids using the words “child” and “mother” yet these are the poorest people in America that need the most government help (Fording). Unsurprisingly, Medicare and food stamps are not pulling 2/3 of children and adults out of poverty (Viqi). Due to Obama’s policies that promised nothing less than prosperity for the poor has placed 1/6 of Americans in a low income job that place them below the poverty line (Fording). In past years there had been a 5 year limit for federal benefits so that parents and adults would be encouraged to go work so they could obtain benefits that could sustain their families; this cut the number of poverty stricken people in need of government funding in half (Viqi). During Bill Clinton 's presidency, to obtain cash welfare you had to meet working hour requirements so that you would be motivated to work your way up to better paying jobs with better benefits (Viqi). These policies actually reduced the total number of Americans below the poverty line by 30% (Viqi). We gave Obama care a chance and it failed terribly, it may be time to revert back to old systems or create an even more effective one than ever