Rid Of Poverty

Poverty has been an issue for centuries. People have tried to figure out the reason for poverty, and there have been many different conclusions. It could be influenced by where a person is from, how they were raised, the amount of job opportunities in their area, the state of the economy, and several other possibilities. While some people seem to think that the answer is quite simple, poverty can be quite complex. Like how there is not just one reason for poverty, there is not just one way to get rid of it. The first step to getting rid of it is to know what it is. Poverty is defined as “a state or condition in which a person or community lacks the financial resources and essentials to enjoy a minimum standard of life and well-being that’s …show more content…
Why wouldn’t there be people who think they can get away from not having a job? There need to be rules in place to have the people on welfare, or any sort of program, looking for a job if they don’t have one already, training for a job, or furthering their education to get a job. The bottom line is that they should be working. That is not an appealing thought to many people, however. There need to be incentives to get people to want to work. The poverty stricken people need to be shown that with hard work comes with great benefits. Though, this is usually not the case. Since the minimum wage is low and with little to no benefits compared to the higher-paid workers, it is difficult to get these people to raise themselves out of poverty. How is a person to properly pay for the cost of living for themselves and family when they are “working 40 hours per week for 50 weeks per year at minimum wage ($7.25 per hour) [and] gross $290 per week, or $14,500 per year” (“Public Programs to Fight Poverty”)? In 2011, that would just barely be under the poverty line for a family of two. Think of the families that is larger than that having to live off of such a small amount of money. There is little motivation to be found in people to work when that is the reality they face. The government should be required to give benefits for the working poor to encourage and promote productive behavior. Education is another thing. If one is educated then it increases the chance of getting a better job. There needs to be better education available to everyone. The children in poverty tend to make worse grades than their classmates who come from a normal family. This will discourage them, thinking that they are not good enough, or cannot amount up to the others in the class. Those children should be encouraged that they can do it. Tutors can help them learn the material, so they can advance further. Once they