Reducing poverty is not just an economical issue that we can just fix overnight. There are many ways we can begin the process of reducing the poverty level. In 2013, 45.3 million people (14.5%) were in poverty (DeNavas-Walt, C. & B.D. Proctor 2014) also in 2013, the overall poverty rate according to the supplemental Poverty Measure is 15.5 percent, as compared with the Official poverty rate of 14.5 percent. (The research Supplemental Poverty Measure: 2012 (2012) U.S. Census Bureau) A few ways to begin reducing poverty is by everyone pulling together to help those in need. By turning away from the issue is not helping anyone. We must come up with community projects and outreach programs as well as collaborate with
Reducing poverty is not just an economical issue that we can just fix overnight. There are many ways we can begin the process of reducing the poverty level. In 2013, 45.3 million people (14.5%) were in poverty (DeNavas-Walt, C. & B.D. Proctor 2014) also in 2013, the overall poverty rate according to the supplemental Poverty Measure is 15.5 percent, as compared with the Official poverty rate of 14.5 percent. (The research Supplemental Poverty Measure: 2012 (2012) U.S. Census Bureau) A few ways to begin reducing poverty is by everyone pulling together to help those in need. By turning away from the issue is not helping anyone. We must come up with community projects and outreach programs as well as collaborate with