As of last year alone, there were more than 3 million homeless in this country and about 5,000 homeless people in Oahu alone. The homeless situation in the United Stated of America is getting out of hand as more and more people start losing their homes due to unfortunate circumstances. Everyday as I walk along the streets of downtown Honolulu, there are plenty of homeless bums scattered across the streets begging for money. With no job, they can't support themselves and are forced to live surviving with little to no money. So what is the main cause of homelessness in the United States? One of the main causes of homelessness in America would definitely be the price for a home or even an apartment. The overall prices of homes have risen by nearly
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As of now the minimum wage in Hawaii is $9.25. Compared to the minimum wage in 2007 which was $7.25, that is a substantial boost to help get people pay for rent and what not. Even though $9.25 is a decent boost, it's not big enough. If you were to just live on minimum wage and save all your money without spending on food clothes or anything, you would be able to buy a house within the next 30 years back in 2014. The state with the highest wages is Washington with $11.50 an hour and is to be projected to $15 an hour by 2020. It also isn't surprising to know that Washington is also the state with the least homelessness having less percentage of homeless people than the national average.
Next, we should try and help families in poverty pick themselves up by supporting them with financial aid for school. Most families in poverty work minimum wage jobs with children and, they could barely support their children's education or their own home. By aiding families alike in poverty with financial aid, we could possibly lower the amount of homeless around the U.S. and circulate more money too since they could be making more money for the economy. Helping the poor families by paying part of their college tuition would help student's dreams come true and may have an outstanding rippling effect for
As of now the minimum wage in Hawaii is $9.25. Compared to the minimum wage in 2007 which was $7.25, that is a substantial boost to help get people pay for rent and what not. Even though $9.25 is a decent boost, it's not big enough. If you were to just live on minimum wage and save all your money without spending on food clothes or anything, you would be able to buy a house within the next 30 years back in 2014. The state with the highest wages is Washington with $11.50 an hour and is to be projected to $15 an hour by 2020. It also isn't surprising to know that Washington is also the state with the least homelessness having less percentage of homeless people than the national average.
Next, we should try and help families in poverty pick themselves up by supporting them with financial aid for school. Most families in poverty work minimum wage jobs with children and, they could barely support their children's education or their own home. By aiding families alike in poverty with financial aid, we could possibly lower the amount of homeless around the U.S. and circulate more money too since they could be making more money for the economy. Helping the poor families by paying part of their college tuition would help student's dreams come true and may have an outstanding rippling effect for