Reducing Poverty in America

Kimberly Dotson

HUM/114

February 24, 2015
Marissa Long

Reducing Poverty in America

Step 1: What is the Problem? Poverty in America.
Step 2: What are the alternatives? What are the boundaries? 1. America is the leading world country, yet there is a huge national deficit. 2. Decision makers do not recognize or acknowledge an issue with poverty in America. What are possible alternatives? 1. Review the current national budget and look at where money is being spent unnecessarily or excessively, and how it can be transferred. 2. Support American business to be able to increase their workforce for the United States, rather than export work. 3. Bring the issue to the forefront to influence decision makers in Washington D.C.
Step 3: Pro’s and Con’s of each alternative 1. National Budget Review Pro’s: Taking a specific look at the budget and asking for justification of expenditures can identify areas where dollars are being spent unnecessarily, rather than have a general overview of budgetary expenditures Con’s: Decision makers have their own forum and agenda’s they want funding for. 2. Support American Business Owners Pro’s: More start-up businesses that can generate jobs Con’s: Labor costs are higher in the U.S. than exporting jobs, and U.S. employment laws and restrictions such as insurance costs the owner more 3. Bringing issue to the forefront in Washington D.C. Pro’s: As representatives of the American citizens, law and policy makers should rally for the desires of the American people. If the people let their desires for policy and law known, their representative will bring it to the forefront. Con’s: The American people do not make known their desires forcefully enough, possibly