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$25.82 per hour to afford a modest two-bedroom rental and $21.21 hourly to afford a one-bedroom (National Low Income Housing Coalition, 2022). However, the national minimum wage is only $7.25!
it is tough to be able to afford a home when the minimum wage is 7.25 an hour, which means the homeless population is rising rapidly.
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this was an article about homelessness in America and its major problem. we need to have solutions to the problem, or it's going to get to a point where we can't fix it.
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The relationship between addiction and homelessness is complex and controversial. Many people who are addicted to alcohol and drugs never become homeless, but people who are poor and addicted are clearly at increased risk of homelessness.
this country has had a horrible drug problem, and we need to be a lot more strict about drug distribution
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For families and individuals struggling to pay the rent, a serious illness or disability can start a downward spiral into homelessness, beginning with a lost job, depletion of savings to pay for care, and eventual eviction.
the healthcare system is so bad in this country we need a better.
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The declining value and availability of public assistance is another source of increasing poverty and homelessness and many families leaving welfare struggle to get medical care, food, and housing as a result of loss of benefits, low wages, and unstable employment.
They need to help families in need so we can have fewer kids on the streets.
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With unemployment rates remaining high, jobs are hard to find in the current economy. Even if people can find work, this does not automatically provide an escape from poverty.
we need to start creating more jobs that are high paying to lower the poverty rate.
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Poor people are frequently unable to pay for housing, food, childcare, health care, and education.
everyone should be able to take care of them selfs and get medical attention for free.
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