America, where the famous so-called “American Dream” was born, used to be the most influential nation in the world economy. However, since the Second World War, America’s economy has been in a free-fall. The “American Dream” is now only a remnant of long lost heydays. The reason why America has gotten to this dreadful situation may lie in the path that its government chose to develop. For instance, the truly needy do not have enough support from the Social Safety Net programs to get out of poverty: the tax systems should be progressive instead of regressive; wages and benefits are not equally allocated among the workers and the bosses, and there has been no attention to the maintenance and improvement of infrastructure for a very long time.
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In fact, there are five possible ways that can make the safety net enhanced the overall U.S. life quality based on Tianna Turner’s recommendations from her article “Three Steps We Can Take to Solve Poverty, From Someone Who Knows Firsthand” in BillMoyers, there are five possible solutions. Firstly, upgrading the technology and customer service of the safety net programs because they are very old, clunky, and are not provide enough sufficient information. Secondly, eliminating the “cliff effect” because families lose their benefits too fast, even though they just start to make a recovery. Thirdly, promoting education opportunities through the safety net. Fourthly, promoting families to have their own saving, so they can establish their own secure safety net. Finally, developing a task force consists of real specialists and inspectors from the authorities to help research the barriers in the system and synthesize the …show more content…
For years, the Democrats and Republicans have brought up a lot of tax reform proposals, and with the election coming up; the focus has been shifted back to the middle class. According to the article “How Income Taxes Are Hurting America’s Poor the Most” in Politic Cheat Sheet by Anthea Mitchell, South Dakota, Washington, Texas, Illinois, and Florida are the most expensive states for the poor versus the rich. Particularly, Washington where “those with the smallest paycheck pay approximately 17% worth of their income on state and local taxes, while wealthier residents pay only 2.4%” (Mitchell). The significant detail here is that, compared to other states, Washington, Texas, and Florida all have relatively low taxes. These state taxes somehow imply that even though Americans who make “so little as to be excused from national taxes may still be struggling to make ends meet” (Mitchell). It is clear that keeping the tax rate of the middle class down does not exactly relieve the struggle of the American poor. Overall, by fixing many loopholes in the tax system above, America can have a more efficient and effective system, or perhaps “leaving more room to reduce the impact on the group of Americans being most affected by taxes” (Mitchell). In addition, the government should stop favoring the rich because they just potentially produce more inequality for everyone by giving more decisive benefits for the rich
In fact, there are five possible ways that can make the safety net enhanced the overall U.S. life quality based on Tianna Turner’s recommendations from her article “Three Steps We Can Take to Solve Poverty, From Someone Who Knows Firsthand” in BillMoyers, there are five possible solutions. Firstly, upgrading the technology and customer service of the safety net programs because they are very old, clunky, and are not provide enough sufficient information. Secondly, eliminating the “cliff effect” because families lose their benefits too fast, even though they just start to make a recovery. Thirdly, promoting education opportunities through the safety net. Fourthly, promoting families to have their own saving, so they can establish their own secure safety net. Finally, developing a task force consists of real specialists and inspectors from the authorities to help research the barriers in the system and synthesize the …show more content…
For years, the Democrats and Republicans have brought up a lot of tax reform proposals, and with the election coming up; the focus has been shifted back to the middle class. According to the article “How Income Taxes Are Hurting America’s Poor the Most” in Politic Cheat Sheet by Anthea Mitchell, South Dakota, Washington, Texas, Illinois, and Florida are the most expensive states for the poor versus the rich. Particularly, Washington where “those with the smallest paycheck pay approximately 17% worth of their income on state and local taxes, while wealthier residents pay only 2.4%” (Mitchell). The significant detail here is that, compared to other states, Washington, Texas, and Florida all have relatively low taxes. These state taxes somehow imply that even though Americans who make “so little as to be excused from national taxes may still be struggling to make ends meet” (Mitchell). It is clear that keeping the tax rate of the middle class down does not exactly relieve the struggle of the American poor. Overall, by fixing many loopholes in the tax system above, America can have a more efficient and effective system, or perhaps “leaving more room to reduce the impact on the group of Americans being most affected by taxes” (Mitchell). In addition, the government should stop favoring the rich because they just potentially produce more inequality for everyone by giving more decisive benefits for the rich