Citation
YouTube, Anna-Helén Bay, 11 Jan. 2022, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9N7QaIOkG8. Accessed 9 Nov. 2023.


Summary
The TED- Ed video “Why is it so hard to escape poverty?” is about the reality of government help and having a job when you are so called “lifted” from poverty. The video explains how it’s still hard to get by with bills even if the government is helping you pay for other aspects of living. As stated in the video “Your new job pays you just enough to disqualify you from the benefit programs” this quote is one of the main points and it explains that even after being lifted from poverty it’s still hard to get by with bills and groceries and especially when you have to take take of your family. One of the most important points in the TED-Ed video “why is it so hard to escape poverty?” Is that welfare programs help as an alternative to government programs so that people that were lifted out of poverty don’t have to struggle to stay off the streets and in shelters.


Reflection
The TED- Ed video “Why is it so hard to escape poverty?” is a good source that allows viewers to experience the viewpoint of the impoverished and they try and come out of that lifestyle. I agree with this source because this is a good representation of the help you get from the government and other willing groups, but under certain circumstances, as stated in the video “So how can we redesign benefits in a way that doesn’t penalize people for working?”. While watching the video I wanted to know more about how other countries handle their benefits and pay compared to the United States in a more indepth explanation. If i could say anything to this creator I would tell her that this made me more understanding on the topic of poverty.


Quotations
– “Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice.”
– “Solving the welfare trap requires respecting peoples agency autonomy.”
– “If those in poverty know they’ll gain no net benefit from working, they’re incentivized to remain in government assistance.”