Danielle A Sheehy Blog #3

The last section of Abramsky’s book was very eye opening for me. It made me realize how I want to help those who are in poverty. (If I was capable). Abramsky made some great key points in these last few chapters. Hopefully they could be taking in consideration.

Abramsky mentioned some incredibly great facts about boosting economic security for the working poor. As stated in the book, “For the working poor, instead of paying more money in taxes, come the end of each tax year you actually get a credit; the IRS pays you rather than the other way around. Another great point about the working poor is “A proposal to help poor people by giving them money, which is what they need, rather than, as is now, by requiring them to come before a governmental official, detail all their assets and their liabilities, and be told you can spend x dollars on rent, x dollars on food, and then be given a handout.” I absolutely agree with this statement. They have been working all their lives and it shouldn’t be any reason why they would have to sit and suffer after all the hard work they put in.  They deserve more than what they are given.

 Another great thing Abramsky spoke about was living wage. He stated “Absent living wage and related pay increases for vulnerable workers in the field, in home healthcare, and the like—or acting in tandem with such reforms-legislators could also put state and federal tax codes to work on the side of the poor.” In my eyes, it seems like the grateful people suffers the most. I’m not sure why but it seems like it. It is a lot of ungrateful people in the world and it shouldn’t be that way. I know exactly where Abramsky coming from.

Last but not least, another great point that was mentioned was putting a brake on homelessness.  I have always thought this was a great idea. Being homeless and not okay. In fact, it is a thousand and one people who are homeless while everyone else is blind to it. As stated in the book “I no area is that more the case than in housing. And so, if we’re serious about rolling back the hardship that has emerged in recent years, investments must be made to render housing more affordable for those struggling at the bottom of the economy.” It is a lot of people who are out here homeless and remains in poverty, but doesn’t mean they should remain that way. It is very clear that Abramsky believe in change.