What Makes Being Poor in The United States Suck?

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VGPolyglot said:

sc94597 said:

Where are "millions of children starving"? How many children died of malnutrition in the U.S last year?  I never knew a single starving child in my life who lived in the U.S. If you are poor enough you automatically qualify for food stamps and free breakfasts and lunches at school. And I had many friends who were just as poor as I was. 

Who is being forced to live in lower income areas? If my mother decided to finish high school and get a decent enough job she wouldn't have to live in subsidized housing. But subsidized housing wasn't bad anyway. Living in a "low income area" is only bad for people who are scared of the poor. We ended up living in a pretty nice middle class small city (13,000 people) during my high school years, anyway. 

I did not have to get a job during high school. Like I said, my mother had many benefits with minimal expenses and took a second job when she had to. 

The context you described seems to be only the case for people who live in inner-cities that are designed particularly to "help" the poor.  

According to statistics (Feedign America) there are 15.3 million people under 18 who do not get enough food. Just because you're not dyiing does not mean that you're getting enough. Also, if you have a low income, how are you not going to live in a low income area? Also, getting a decent enough job isn't so easy for everyone, many people struggle to find good employment. Also, my uncle had to get a job because his brothers would steal everything from his parents (they were addicted to drugs, which is much more common for people in low income houses and areas).

You specifically used the word "starving." Also not having enough of the right nutrients has much more to do with the diets of Americans than with the lack of the ability to buy food. I am sure there are many middle-class people who fall under that statistic. 

Definition of the word starve.

"(of a person or animal) suffer severely or die from hunger."

@ Bolded You move to an area where the cost of living isn't exhorbiant, but everyone's income is quite high relative to yours. There are plenty that exist. 

I don't think any number of benefits, besides rehabilitation for his family would've helped your uncle's situation. If he got more resources, they would just leech off him. But is drug addiction non-existent in other countries? I am certain it is not.