Solutions for American Poverty

Poverty is the condition of having insufficient resources or income. In its most extreme form, poverty is a lack of basic human needs, such as adequate and nutritious food, clothing, housing, clean water, and health services. Extreme poverty can cause terrible suffering and death, and even modest levels of poverty can prevent people from realizing many of their desires. In the United States the effects of poverty may include poor nutrition, mental illness, drug dependence, crime, and high rates of disease.
The reasons for poverty are not clear. …