Jeffrey Williamson
9/9/2015
Economics 102
Andy Radler
It is unfair to put people who are underprivileged and who have barely any money to survive in
this predicament. As a society we are money and work driven. The so called “American Dream”
was never actually attainable. It is rare for people who come from a poor background to become
rich. We believe ourselves to be the “best” country; yet, we have people in extreme poverty who
cannot even afford to go to the doctor and then we have other people who throw away money for
fun. It’s surprising that we are a civilized country. It is unfair to put people who are
underprivileged and who have barely any money to survive in this type of situations. We should
be able to have a plan or service at hospitals that offer a sliding fee, or forgiveness of debt for
services like, life support, for those who cannot afford it.
Today, men and women in the United States work longer hours and even when they are at home
all they think about is work. In this country everyone is money driven. Going to colleges costs
thousands of dollars, medical bills are extremely high, half the time insure won’t even cover most
of it. “People with income 50% below the poverty line are commonly referred to as living
in deep poverty; Census figures show that, in 2012, 6.6% of our population, or 20.4 million
people, were living in deep poverty.” (Poverty in the United States: A Snapshot) People barely
have any money to feed themselves. It is crazy how much everyone works but we make so little.
