The second take home message that I would like to draw attention to is the idea of the undeserving poor concerning their lack of access to affordable housing ("What We Heard," 2012). Historically, the government has retained the belief that they are only responsible for the “deserving” poor (Vengris, 2017). Those that the government deemed to be “undeserving” was encouraged to take personal responsibility for their life struggles (Hick, 2014). In my experience with the welfare state, it seems that the government continues to ensure that people who are low-income and unemployed fair worse than those that are working for a minimum wage. According to Hennessey (2012), the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives brings attention to the fact that