Editorial:Feeling Poorer? You Have Plenty of Company
I decided to read an article in USA Today about the people of American and why they are feeling poorer and if it affects their political views. In reading the article I found myself agreeing with the views of the writer. I was informed that there is a higher number of people living in poverty since the Census started in 1959. Income percentages have dropped in the poor, middle, and wealthy classes; this was surprising to me. Economic discontent has political uprising all over the country. In 2007, the United States was ranked number 10 of 12 in countries of citizens living better lives than their parents (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development). All this information collected, as depressing as it is, shows how American citizens are moving away from political Washington and are more concerned about economic reality. The economic decline was already taking place before the Obama Administration an will not be stimulated by another program. This Recession exposes the United States dependence on the Government. This problem can not have a quick fix. Today Health Care and Social Security are 45% of federal spending. Borrowing from the young to pay the elderly is not working. The elderly poverty percentage was barely changed at 9%, while the working age group was moved up to 14%. Our political system caters to certain influential insider and a tax code that rewards certain people. The Tea Party and Occupy Wall Street are looking like a promising turn, since all income classes are feeling the economic pressure.
In closing I do believe the elderly deserve to live the life they had before retirement and they should be able to afford nursing homes and assisted living, if that's where they end up, with good care with out being a financial burden on family members. I am glad to see that people of this country are worried about the economic part and not just if we elect a president to make history.
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