Homelessness in The United States

Did you know that nearly six hundred thousand people are homeless in the United States according to data from 2020. That may be a tiny percentage of the three hundred and thirty two million people that live in this country, but it is still an issue. It doesn’t matter the percentage, what matters is that there are people without shelter not knowing if they will get another meal. I think that homeless people just need more help and support from the government. I don’t mean that the government should stop worrying about everything else and focus on the homeless problem. However, some assistance is needed.

For most, living on the streets isn’t by choice. They find themselves on their own and then struggle to get back to normal living. Some try to get their lives back on track. However, most don’t have any way to clean themselves and some struggle to find food. No employer is going to want to hire someone that is dirty and not taken care of. society looks down upon the homeless, seeing them only as beggars who waste all of their money. In reality, most of them are just trying to survive. All these people need is a little help. I think that the government should get more involved in helping those who end up homeless. 

Whether it be from the citizens in the cities or the government, help is needed for the homeless. The problem with this is that there isn’t enough attention to it. To make a difference for homelessness there has to be more people realizing that it is a problem. More influencers or news outlets need to bring it up. There are people and programs already doing things for the homeless. Things like homeless shelters and food cabinets exist. More programs need to be established to keep up with the problem.

If you cannot tell, I am a big believer in helping the homeless. They are just like the rest of us, people trying to live day by day. I think that more help is needed to reestablish them into standard living. If everyone helped each other out then we wouldn’t face this problem, but that’s just not how this world works.

 

Do you think that Homelessness is a problem in the United States?

What do you think the government could do to help this issue?

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/15/briefing/homelessness-america-housing-crisis.html 

https://endhomelessness.org/homelessness-in-america/homelessness-statistics/state-of-homelessness/ 

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  • I think that homelessness is one of the biggest issues in the United States and it goes unnoticed. I do believe, however, that some homeless people could turn their life around. I think that the government should provide a program that offers assistance for the homeless, as long as they find a job and get back on their feet.

    • I agree, I think that most of the homeless actually struggle to get back on their feet. However, there are those who do have the power, but don't do anything about it.

  • I think that homelessness is a very big problem all around the world. It has definitely gotten much worse in this generation. If the government could put a little more focus on these homeless people and really look into what they could do that could make an impact on these people's lives, there could be a change. 

  • I think that homelessness in a big problem in the United States. Everytime I go to the city, I see many people who are asking for money or food. It breaks my heart how many people have to experience this within the nation. I hope that there will be help for these families in poverty. 

    • I agree with you, I don't like seeing how many people have to go through that. Hopefully help will come to those in need in the near future.

  • I personally think that homelessness is a huge problem in all countries, but especially in the United States.  I think the government could give these people who are affected by homelessness some sort of financial aid. This financial aid would help them try to turn their life around and be able to provide for themselves. 

  • I think homelessness is begining to be a problem. Sure a lot of the homeless people did it to themselves through drugs and what not but there are familys that have been screwed over and now can't live properly. I think the government could help by providing money food, and homes.

    • I agree, I think that some people have done it to themselves, but there are still the ones in serious need. Some of them are trying hard, but they can't seem to get back to normal living.

  • I think that homelessness is a problem in the US. If the government could give financial aid and homes to homeless people that are in need most of them could probably turn their life around and get a job to then be able to provide for themselves.

  • I think that Homelessenss is a problem not just in the United States but I am sure it is a problem in other places as well. I am not sure what the government or the people can do to help the homeless but I do think that whatever gets done could get taken advantage of and it would be dificult to find something that couldn't be taken advantage of by people who do not need it.

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