In the United States nearly 40 million people are considered to be living in the condition of poverty. ... This basic definition, however, fails to define exactly who in a society is considered to be living in poverty. ... Thus, any individuals whose income was less than this amount for a year would be considered to be living in poverty. ... Even more discriminatory is the status of women among those living in poverty. ... Many people below the poverty level just need a bit of financial help to get them started in the right direction. ...

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Some people believe that if you are living in a house with relatives or friends then you are therefore not homeless. ... If they do not have anyone to go to for assistance they can apply at shelters only to be put on a long waiting list which could result in them ending up living in their cars, if they have one. In the video on YouTube, "Hard Times Generation: Families Living in Cars", illustrates how some homeless people live in their cars because the homeless shelters are full and there is a waiting list. ... The parents in the video show genuine concern for their families and try...

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A large portion of the homeless population consists of men but the number of women and children living on the streets is on the rise. ... According to the 1997 census report 2.3 million people worked full time but were still below the poverty line. ... The obvious solution to the problem of homelessness is to increase the amount of affordable housing and the number of living wage jobs. ...

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A large portion of the homeless population consists of men but the number of women and children living on the streets is on the rise. ... According to the 1997 census report 2.3 million people worked full time but were still below the poverty line. ... The obvious solution to the problem of homelessness is to increase the amount of affordable housing and the number of living wage jobs. ...

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A large portion of the homeless population consists of men but the number of women and children living on the streets is on the rise. ... According to the 1997 census report 2.3 million people worked full time but were still below the poverty line. ... The obvious solution to the problem of homelessness is to increase the amount of affordable housing and the number of living wage jobs. ...

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Most people, including those out of college, have a dream to be successful and living the American dream. ... That's according to the Census Bureau's latest count of 37 million people below the poverty line. ... Inequality continues to grow and those living in poverty are suffering more now than prior to the beginning of the century. The standards of living have become difficult because if someone in the family were to become ill then that means that family is going into bankruptcy due to all the medical payments. ...

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He is a good boy living in a bad neighborhood while surrounded by violence and drugs. ... It is harder if not impossible for poor people living in bad neighborhoods to reach their goals than it is for an upper-middle class person living in a nice suburb. ... When taking the verbal section of the SAT a child from a household making below $10,000 would most probably receive a score of 446 while a child from a home that makes more that $100,000 would most likely to get a score of 559. ... When finishing high school most poor youth need to get a job to maintain living when he/she should be lookin...

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This allows Congress to hold 10 percent of a state's federal highway funds if the drinking age is set below 21. ... If at 18, a person could be living on their own, have a job and be providing for themselves who's to say they can't have a beer in the quiet of their own home? ...

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In the 1960's, affirmative action, also known as positive discrimination, was created in order to help benefit minority groups in several areas of society. Under this policy, colleges have been encouraged to take race and ethnicity into account for their admissions process. One idea behind affirmati...

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For the first time the cloning of a whole human being seems really possible. It is absolutely necessary to consider the harm that can be done and move to curb abuses. Also, it is important to understand some of the theory underlying the desire to build a better human. The Ethical Downside of Cloning...

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