Evaluation:
Published: 17.09.2005.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
  • Essays 'Poverty and My Opinion', 1.
Extract

Every night, thousands of Americans have no place to call home. Every year, approximately 11 million households say they don't know whether they will have enough to eat. According to the federal governments definition of poverty, the U.S. family of four who's annual income fell below $18,556 in 2002 was considered to be living in poverty. An estimated 3 million Americans are homeless. Experts say that a slow economy combined with high rates and home prices has compounded this problem.…

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