One point Abramsky made was that she hoped that the real life stories she provided give the reader a better sense of empathy towards those in poverty. I know that it did just that for me as a reader. The experienced she describes early on in the book made me realize just how many people are effected by poverty. I never truly thought about it or thought deeper into it but poverty is truly everywhere and Abramsky makes that a true point by providing the reader with each experience she had when she traveled across the country meeting individuals and families that were in poverty.
Another point made was preventative measures. Many people have low levels of education, are single parents, or struggle to pull themselves out of poverty. By providing a person with knowledge and preventative measures on how to prevent themselves from falling into poverty that could be of huge assistance to a person.
Abramsky also found that just one social welfare program or one government assistance program will not help everyone in poverty. It is clear that each situation is different and each person needs to be assisted in a different way.
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