Why People Are Poor In The Unites

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1. In regards to why people are poor in the Unites states, the text says, “The conventional wisdom… is that anyone can be a success if he or she has the talent and the ambition… [however] opportunities to achieve success are not equally open to all” (188). For example, the best schools and learning opportunities are in high-income neighborhoods where poor people cannot afford to live. It doesn’t matter how much a parent wants their children to get a great education, they don’t have access to those schools. When people cannot afford to give their children the things they need in order to chase their talents and ambitions, the cycle repeats itself and the children become adults who are still a part of the low-income class. It has little to do