Does poverty exist in U.S.?

Answer 1

Of course it does.

Answer 2

You pretty much have your answer, but I'm going to assume that you're not American and go ahead and give you this information.
After the American Civil War, (in which the south/ southern states lost), the south joined back into the Union and yet had its entire economy crash. It lost its money, army, and most importantly, its basic lifeline- slaves. During the end of the war, Lincoln (the 16th and president of the USA at that time), declared the 'Emancipation Proclamation', which stated the freedom of the slaves. Once the south lost its slaves, it lost its ability to produce on such large scales in its plantations.
Point-- the southern loss can still be seen as a dominoe effect on today's situation in the States. Most of the impoverished places (which are quite a few) are down south (most famous ex..katrina). Not that there isnt any poverty up North ( even washington has some very poor places), but yeah.
ps> Hope this helps and not to make matters worse or anything, it is absolutly fine to ask such a question. I dont think anyone else thought of you being a non-american. (And if you are, its still okay..atleast you now know! ^_^)

Answer 3

It depends on what you mean by poverty. The international standard for measuring "abject poverty" is an income of less than $1 per day. Yes that is correct, less than $365 per year. A shocking number of people in the world are poor by this standard.

However, I don't think anyone in the US is poor by this standard. If so, they will soon die of starvation.

The US government definition of poverty is an income of less than approximately $10,000 per year for a single person. Such an income in India would put you in the richest 10% of the population in that country.

Answer 4

Have you ever been out of your house? do you own a tv? a radio? I guess there are no newspapers where you live!! heads up girl, poverty is all around you. I bet you if you were to talk to some of your neighbors randomly you will find someone who either has witnessed poverty, or is impoverished themselves or knows someone who is. Get your head out of the sand and read a newspaper!

Answer 5

You bet it does. Some say the avg. income in the US, middle class, is around 80,000 a yr. I've never made 25,000 in my life. I'm 56, 2 yrs. college. Own a house and 2 cars, married and together we make about 43,000.

We have it good. Some folks in Appalachia don't make squat. Yeah, poverty exsists.

Answer 6

yea go to south central los angeles
washington dc north side
chicago south side
ny jamaica queens
ny queens
ny brooklyn
east la
instead of spending money on the middle east stupid bush stop poverty on the streets

Answer 7

have you ever walked through a big city like LA or Chicago or (especially) NYC looking around? Did you watch how Katrina changed the lives of thousands?

Answer 8

are you kidding? did you miss hurricane katrina? all those people living below the poverty line? no way to get out? living in the dome cause they had no money to go anywhere else?

Answer 9

poverty exists everywhere

Answer 10

Yes sadly pity Bush didn't spend more help them than he does on foreign policy $

Answer 11

yes but not nearly to the extent as it exists in other countries