Poverty Stricken America

The political cartoon makes strong reference to the fact that the United States is quick to jump into wars all over the world for various reasons yet fighting our own domestic war on poverty has been put on the back burner.

This is an alarming problem that really gets on my nerves. I promote the United States serving as a humanitarian figure, intervening in world issues that strongly need aid. However first and foremost must come the citizens of the United States. All efforts should be emphasized on improving the impoverished state of the American people.

I find that it should be of the utmost importance of the US government to have poverty on top of their priority list. It is their responsibility to take care of the lowest class of Americans who can not take care of themselves. They should make jobs more readily available, cloth, feed, and largely step in to improve the state of living of the less fortunate citizens.

Some people unlike me, have less of a heart for the poor. I would ask them, what other focus should the US be working on? It is hard to find a cause more worthy and vital than to assist the citizens in poverty. I do not believe that the government should spoon feed underprivileged Americans their whole lives and give them the idea that they do not have to work hard and earn what they get. But it is the responsibility of our government to assist and help in whatever means they can. It is for the betterment of our own people, and for others who are not below the poverty line, step over the line in the sand, help others, and be unselfish in improving the lives of the needy.