Distribution of Wealth Many people spend their lives trying to gain wealth. Although some people do end up with considerable wealth, others are not as fortunate. Are those struggling with poverty given unfair opportunities, or is their position achieved due to unwise decisions? Whatever the reason, poverty is a worldwide problem that needs to be addressed.
Essential Question When an individual stands up for what is right, they lead the way for others to follow. This can be clearly portrayed through the issue of poverty. President Lyndon B. Johnson was president of the United States from 1963 to 1969. This was a time period when America was struggling with poverty. Johnson was determined to end it. He announced in his first State of the …show more content…
As a part of his War on Poverty program, congress established the Economic Opportunity Act, which, “greatly increased government participation in—and regulation of—the national economy” (Economic...). President Johnson attempted to end poverty by increasing the government's involvement in the economy through the Economic Opportunity Act. Although the success of this act is debatable, it inspired others to take action against poverty. Another person who stood up against wealth inequality was John Smith, the leader of the Jamestown colony from 1608 to 1631. The people in Jamestown were expected to help gather food and build houses and in return, all the profits would be shared. This was a problem however, since many of the men refused to work. In order to solve this problem John Smith stated, “‘[he] that will not …show more content…
America has been struggling with poverty ever since The Great Depression. The government is determined to solve the problem of poverty since it is the cause of “widespread financial inequality” and because it “causes many social and economic problems” (Wealth...). The people in America depend on each other. If too many people are poor then the government steps in to help them. In order to do this however, the government often times taxes wealthy businesses. Therefor the economy is impacted as well as those who are poor. This brings up another problem. Businesses that worked hard to earn their wealth are being taxed to give to the poor. Is it right to force people to help those in need? This is a problem that is addressed in The Battle, by Arthur C. Brooks. He explains that “[...] fairness lies in equality of opportunity rather than equality of outcome” (Brooks 111). If people and businesses who work hard to earn wealth are taxed so that the government can help the poor, than those people and businesses will often become poor themselves. The American government is trying hard to end the unequal distribution of wealth, since they depend on the people to keep the country out of
Essential Question When an individual stands up for what is right, they lead the way for others to follow. This can be clearly portrayed through the issue of poverty. President Lyndon B. Johnson was president of the United States from 1963 to 1969. This was a time period when America was struggling with poverty. Johnson was determined to end it. He announced in his first State of the …show more content…
As a part of his War on Poverty program, congress established the Economic Opportunity Act, which, “greatly increased government participation in—and regulation of—the national economy” (Economic...). President Johnson attempted to end poverty by increasing the government's involvement in the economy through the Economic Opportunity Act. Although the success of this act is debatable, it inspired others to take action against poverty. Another person who stood up against wealth inequality was John Smith, the leader of the Jamestown colony from 1608 to 1631. The people in Jamestown were expected to help gather food and build houses and in return, all the profits would be shared. This was a problem however, since many of the men refused to work. In order to solve this problem John Smith stated, “‘[he] that will not …show more content…
America has been struggling with poverty ever since The Great Depression. The government is determined to solve the problem of poverty since it is the cause of “widespread financial inequality” and because it “causes many social and economic problems” (Wealth...). The people in America depend on each other. If too many people are poor then the government steps in to help them. In order to do this however, the government often times taxes wealthy businesses. Therefor the economy is impacted as well as those who are poor. This brings up another problem. Businesses that worked hard to earn their wealth are being taxed to give to the poor. Is it right to force people to help those in need? This is a problem that is addressed in The Battle, by Arthur C. Brooks. He explains that “[...] fairness lies in equality of opportunity rather than equality of outcome” (Brooks 111). If people and businesses who work hard to earn wealth are taxed so that the government can help the poor, than those people and businesses will often become poor themselves. The American government is trying hard to end the unequal distribution of wealth, since they depend on the people to keep the country out of