Poverty in America (blog #6)

Poverty in America has become a major crisis for the nation. If we don't do something about it soon the whole country could see a difference in living. According to data released by the Census Bureau more than 45 million people, or 14.5 percent of all Americans, lived below the poverty line last year. The median household income is about $52,000. I feel that the government should step in and try to eliminate as much of the poverty here in the US as possible. I don't believe that  the government should take control, just bring in funding that could change the lives of those that don't have the ability to make themselves a better life. Although America is the land of the free and everyone has the choice to make themselves a better life, sometimes in some areas its not as simple. If the government was to take half of the money they give to other nations outside of the US to fix their poverty problems and used it to build better schools and help more underprivileged kids attend college to make them able to create a better life for them self. I think its important that young people work hard for the money that they earn and not just revive a welfare check in the mail. If the government is able to make it more readily available for students to go to college than maybe there will be less people that rely on Obamacare or any other type of welfare. If America is able to cut down the cost of living and learning on the next level, which is essential to have a steady job that pays well and will keep people above the poverty line, than hopefully we can end this crisis and have everybody win.