Poverty Rises

Poverty Rate Continues to Climb

My response to poverty news stories about the climb of poverty rate that continues in Rochester, is that it is sad to see how our community/ city has increased on how many people are really poor, or don’t have jobs to support their families. Looking at the percentage being 3.7percent really caught my eye. I wondered how this rate could be so high.  Well I thought knowing how much money the United States has been spending on the war, and how high the gas, and food prices has caused most of this crisis for many families. My opinion about all this is crazy how and could such a city become so poor and jobless? I thank the wealthy people and New York State officials on not helping these people in our community. People that are wealthy are terrible. People like that could be helping, and contributing to not only this community but to a lot of people in need, like  places like Action for a better community that help people who are in need of homes, jobs, and money. Thinking about how over crowded and unsanitary places we have our families. Especially in places like shelters, and the streets because they have no where to turn too. Because of this crime rates have increased as well. Not only do we have families out on streets but felons who were convicted but served there time and are now turning to the major streets where poverty is taking place, reason being that there not able to maintain or get a job because of there background. But as for places and little organizations like action for a better community has really touched me in a way of knowing that it is time to make a difference and help out.  Always remember don’t ever take anything for granted, be satisfied with what you have because knowing that there is someone out there that doesn’t have what you have, but will be happy to have what you have.