Shondell Bohanan Discussion #3

One part that definitely stuck out to me during this reading was when JoAnne Page, a woman who works with impoverished people, said that poverty was "when the money that you need isn't there, and you have to make choices that compromise your health and your future or your ability to take care of your family" (Abramsky, 236-237). This stood out to me, because it speaks volumes to everything we have learned in class thus far. Money, or the lack there of, can lead to a multitude of problems, sometimes one after the other, similar to a domino effect. I appreciate that the writer incorporates not only the problems with poverty, but also solutions to it. A lot of times when someones eyes are opened to a problem, such as this one, they are not always equipped with the knowledge to get rid of the said problem. Abramsky not only opens the eyes of those who are blind to the problem, but also offers up solutions to them. Like when he says that the government should "encourage parents to put money aside for their children's  college education" (256). I thought this was a great idea, because students would not have to deal with as many loans as most deal with today.

Possible Test Question: Did your parents and/or guardian have money sat aside for you when it came time to go to college? Do you plan on starting a college fund for your child? Why or why not?