In addition of going to school, working class students also have to get a job to be able to help out their families. Working class students have always struggled to get by during their years in college but most of these students have families who support their dreams of coming out of poverty and become somebody with no pressures. However there are also students who lack family support and deal with these issues alone throughout college. According to the New York Times article For Poor, Leap to College Often Ends in a Hard Fall, “Likely reasons [that low income students drop out of college]
Moreover, Mr. Pollock noted that over the last several years, borrowers with adjustable-rate loans paid less as interest rates fell, while those with fixed rates kept paying the same amount for devalued homes. ''One of the reasons that American housing finance is in such bad shape right now is the 30-year mortgage,'' he said, noting that such loans are not available in most countries. ''For many people, it's not at all clear that that's the best product.'' Fannie and Freddie also allow a wide swath of the American public to borrow money at the same interest rates and on the same terms. Borrowers who did not meet their standards were forced to pay higher interest rates to subprime lenders, but the companies essentially persuaded investors to treat a vast number American families as if they were interchangeable.
For example, one agency could serve Western Kentucky, Northwestern Tennessee, Southeast Missouri, and Southern Illinois. If the non-custodial parent knew it would not be so easy to hide by residing in another state, he or she may be more likely to pay court ordered support. These agencies could be funded federally as well as by the individual states they serve. I know the economy is in dire straits right now so pursuing an idea such as this may not seem realistic. However, one factor that should be taken into consideration is the millions of dollars in government assistance that parents not receiving child support are forced to rely on.
A Critique of William Bennett’s “Against Gay Marriage” The issue of homosexuals in our society is becoming more of a debate. The debate is no longer whether we should accept them, but rather, should they be legally recognized. Gay marriage should not be legalized because of its effect it would have on society. William Bennett’s article “Against Gay Marriage” was originally published in the Washington Post and highlights the negative effects of gay marriage on our society. Bennett wrongfully believes that homosexual and heterosexual unions are not comparable; however, if we change the definition of marriage, our society’s understanding of marriage would be irreconcilably ruined.
A single mother’s federal benefits are different from those who do have a husband and are provided for. According to James Pethokoukis, the Money and Politics columnist blogger for the American Enterprise Institute, it is better to make $29,000 per year rather than $69,000 in a woman’s single parent situation. A single mother with the lower income is qualified for a larger hand-out than someone who makes approximately $35,000 due to financial support of the government. Analyzed and charted, it is named the “welfare cliff,” a proportionate scale of how single mothers acquire supplementary funds. The recommended amount of support from welfare she receives is determined by how much she makes and if she is unwed.
Twenge says, “There’s this idea that, ‘Yeah, I don’t want to work, but I’m still going to get all the stuff I want” (Peck 303). Some young adults have not even left their home before. They enjoy staying at home and not realizing that they should go out to find jobs. The main reason why young adults do not want to work is that their parents still guide them like children. Today, millions young adults are facing real problems: lack of job opportunities, housing, and trying to survive in a fast, globalized world.
This attitude undermines our best interests.” After we graduate from university, a lot of people want to find a stable job and then fight for it. Year by year, they lost their passion to play football or join some clubs instead they have to earn money for their family and children. The “A”students put their all time to study, then get a great certificate from top university. But they don't know how to choose a suitable work and what kind of life they want. They didn't spend time to socialize to make friends nor extended interest, this is a big problem to their future life.
If paid family leave would become more available, fathers would be able to stay home and bond with their infant during that very important time in their lives. Also, with both parents being home, there can be more household division of labor and less conflict. Unfortunately men do not take family leave for fear of loss of income. When men take time off to care for family members, their long term earnings suffer-just as womens do. If paid family leave is extended to both partners it would help reduce gender differences.
There is less opportunity of jobs than before. If immigrants become citizens it would mean more people looking for jobs. Despite the improving economy, we still have millions of citizens out of work. Whether it's lack of skills or lack of opportunities, many of those citizens will be forced to take the low-paying unskilled jobs. If you pump in millions of new workers seeking jobs, it decreases the amount of work available.
Homelessness September 8, 2011 Abstract Homelessness is becoming an increasing problem in the United States. Loss of jobs and decreasing wages since the recession have contributed to this increase. Veterans and mentally ill people do not get the support they need to maintain their own housing. The government helps some of these people but it lacks the funding needed to help everyone who needs it. The United States needs to find a way to put more people to work at wages that will enable them to afford housing.