The Absolute Poverty In The United States

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There are millions of people that live in poverty in the united states. Most of these people do not have a proper diet and live in neighborhoods with high crime rates, exposure to dangerous enviromental conditions and run down homes. Poor people are more likely to suffer from every possible health condition, like heart disease, diabetes and their average life expectancy is lower than the majority of the population, rich people have a higher chance of not having any of these problems. The number of poor individuals and families becoming homeless has increased over the past 20 years. When it comes to defining poverty there is two kinds, absolute poverty and relative poverty. Absolute poverty is the minimal requirments necessary to sustain a