Tag Archives: Poverty

All in all the effects of income getting funneled to the top 1 percent while the lower class struggles is a conundrum in itself.  Federal and State government addresses the financial strain that some government funded programs produce, but always seems to leave out the bigger issue.  Our health, moral, and civic amenities needs just as much improvement.  The City of New York is a prime example of greed; not just on a corporate level, but greed on an individual level. As of 2007 the population of New York reached 8.3 million people. These numbers speak for themselves; 90,000 residents equaling to 34,500 household make exactly 3.7 million dollars a year (that’s exactly 7.7% of NYC population).  While 27.6 % of New Yorker live in deep poverty; all of whom could be easily be consider food insecure. With the top 1% receiving so much income it has become nearly impossible for those living in poverty to maintain a healthy diet.   With numbers like these it only makes sense for congress to pass bills like the Farm Bill.  To help those household receiving monthly food stamps sustain a healthy diet at a low cost.  Help the local economy and promote better eating habits which will also create healthier Americans.