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Poverty in Delaware

Poverty in Delaware. By: Lauren Jones & Aaliyah Bailey Period 2- S.S Feb. 9, 2012. Poverty Is A Problem. Foreclosure in house. No money to pay bills. No money to buy needed supplies. Barely surviving and borrowing money from others. More About Poverty. People don’t get paid enough.

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Poverty in Delaware

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  1. Poverty in Delaware By: Lauren Jones & AaliyahBailey Period 2- S.S Feb. 9, 2012

  2. Poverty Is A Problem • Foreclosure in house. • No money to pay bills. • No money to buy needed supplies. • Barely surviving and borrowing money from others.

  3. More About Poverty • People don’t get paid enough. • Money is hard too get. • Hard to find jobs to get money. • Families are losing cars, houses, getting behind on bills, and cant support their families.

  4. More About Poverty • Everyone is effected by poverty. • A lot of people don’t have money and a lot of people don’t have enough money. • Poor people don’t have money are frequently unable to pay for housing, food, childcare, healthcare, and education. • In 2007, 12.5% of the U.S population ,or 37,300,000 million people, lived in poverty.

  5. The Cause of Poverty • Not enough job pay. • Not having jobs. • Paying too much for bills. • Trying to provide for homes and can’t really save money.

  6. More Causes • Laid off from work. • Rent and mortgages due. • No help with trying to get money.

  7. The Scope The scope of poverty is that ½ of children live in national poverty.

  8. Possible Solutions? • (Poor Countries)Improving supplies of clean water, to reduce time spent gathering often foul water and reduce illness caused by foul water supplies. • (Richer Countries) Improving the quality of education for poor children and education opportunities and incentives.

  9. The Best Solution The best solution for poverty would be to lower the age requirements. Lowering the prices of items.

  10. Why The Best? • We wouldn’t struggle to pay • Not as many people stealing • It makes things easier on families • The economy wouldn’t be as bad

  11. Group Contacted/Contact Info. • Tom Carper- carper.senate.gov • Chris Coons- coons.senate.gov • John Carney- john.carney.house.gov

  12. The Letter Our economy is falling apart because of financial issues. Such as money, this is very important because of people getting laid off. I personally think jobs and certain requirements such as pay, hours, and age. So I would like you to lower the age requirement so people can help support their families and it would help the economy. Thank you for your time and consideration! ~Tom Carper (carper.senate.gov) Our economy is falling apart because of financial issues. Such as money, this is very important because of people getting laid off. I personally think jobs and certain requirements such as pay, hours, and age. So I would like you to lower the age requirement so people can help support their families and it would help the economy. Thank you for your time and consideration! ~Chris Coons (coons.senate.gov) Our economy is falling apart because of financial issues. Such as money, this is very important because of people getting laid off. I personally think jobs and certain requirements such as pay, hours, and age. So I would like you to lower the age requirement so people can help support their families and it would help the economy. Thank you for your time and consideration! ~John Carney (johncarney.house.gov)

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