Government intervention is crucial to alleviate the high rate of poverty in inner cities throughout America. Free lunch programs, extra money from earned income tax credit, and available healthcare can save millions of lives and help them out get out of the vicious cycle of poverty. With a modern, globalized economy, Americans must be properly educated so that they can effectively compete with workers around the world. Proper education should be available regardless of income and should be invested in from early education through college. Programs, such as the Harlem’s Children Zone, should be created in various inner cities throughout the United States and should aim to efficiently use spending to initiate child care programs, technology training
