Melissa Coleman
My thoughts on the last part of the book are very strong. In many ways I can see that Abramsky has solutions for so the problems that we ,as a society, are facing. Many people are not really paying attention to what is actually happening around them, but Abramsky gives great detail on the issues and the different ways to address them. The goal is to actually break the cycle of poverty and not prolong it. For example on page 236 she talks about how "improving the welfare system might be the easiest part of the anti-poverty equation, being both relatively affordable and also building mainly on existing institutions and programs". This is a great solution to the welfare system problems. She talks about how state government should help low income communities. Going into detail about what lending techniques should be used (State-backed micro-credit) (page 253). Eventually this world is going to belong to our growing children. She states that " revenues from the financial transaction tax should also be used to immediately make more widespread universal child development accounts" (page 256). She explain that the idea be hide this is very important, that it encourages parents to put money up for their children's college education. This would help the children that are going to be our leaders one day. I think that she gives great points on how it shouldn't matter that you were born poor in the United States. We (USA) are suppose to be wealthy enough to determine our future. The only thing to do now is to act on the problems and to stop watching. Everything counts!
Potential Test Question: What are some of the major solutions that Abramsky discusses in the last portion of The American Way of Poverty? Do you feel like these solutions are possible? Why or Why not?
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