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.

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