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POVERTY
General Public’s Understanding
Poverty- the state of one who lacks a usual or socially acceptable amount of money or material possessions
New Knowledge
Minimum Wage
When a minimum wage is placed into a free-market economy, it hurts the people at the lowest end of the wage earning spectrum instead of helping them.
Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) formerly known as
Welfare
MYTHS VS. FACTS
Myth: A Huge Chunk of My Tax Dollars Supports Welfare Recipients
Fact: Welfare Costs 1 Percent of the Federal Budget
MYTHS VS. FACTS
Myth: People on Welfare Become Permanently Dependent on the Support
Fact: Movement off Welfare Rolls Is Frequent
MYTHS VS. FACTS
Myth: Most Welfare Recipients Are African American Women
Fact: Most Welfare Recipients Are Children-Most Women on Welfare Are White
MYTHS VS. FACTS
Myth: Welfare Encourages Out-of- Wedlock Births and Large Families
Fact: The Average Welfare Family Is No Bigger Than the Average Non-Welfare Family
USEFULNESS FOR TEACHERS
One in fifty children experience homelessness in America each year, equaling over 1.5 million children.
As the population continues to grow, it is likely that the amount of people living in poverty will increase.
BIAS
The general public views poverty as the result of personal failures, deficiencies, and/or a lack of responsibility.
THE END