Evaluation:
Published: 01.11.2005.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
  • Essays 'Poverty in America', 1.
  • Essays 'Poverty in America', 2.
Extract

Permanent solutions to homelessness that the state could do that would make a big difference with little work. They first must address its fundamental cause: the inability to pay for housing. Permanent solutions to homelessness must address both the shortage of affordable housing and the inadequacy of income to meet basic needs. Permanent solutions must ensure affordable housing. By providing subsidies to make existing housing affordable; create additional affordable housing through rehabilitation and, where needed, new construction. Must also ensure adequate income to low income workers. Which ensure that working men and women earn enough to meet basic needs, including housing; ensure that those able to work have access to jobs and job training; ensure that those not able to work are provided assistance adequate to meet basic needs. Something else that I think the state politicians could do for the low income people is ensure social services and prohibit discrimination.…

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