Book for questions below:
Broke in America by Goldblum and Shaddox BenBella Books, Inc. ISBN 987-1-950665-46-4
Respond to each of the following questions with 2-3 sentences–taken from the Introduction of Broke In America:
1. How do the authors define poverty?
2. USA has the resources for all the population not to live in poverty, however we do because we do what?
3. Although discussed in detail in chapter 1, why should we not drink bottled water?
1. Why are political and economics typically NOT portrayed as the cause of poverty while what does society blame?
2. Many people, especially in the southern united states, believe people of color make up the majority of the impoverished in the USA. Is this true or false and why?
3. Calculate YOUR STATE’s Self-Sufficiency Standard (See Center for Women’s Welfare). Note not all states have this standard calculated. If not, what measure does your state or country to use to assess the level of poverty? Compare your Self- Sufficiency Standard to the federal guidelines for a family of three and discuss.
4. Why is work NOT often the way out of poverty?
5. Why is the advice to those who live in poverty: work hard, stay in school, and be thrifty, not the best advice?
1. Why does it cost the city more money in the long-run when they shut of customer’s water for non-payment?
2. Why are lead pipes used throughout the country a public health issue?
3. How does the fact that Nestle’ pays almost zero for their water that they bottle and sell to the consumer for a profit in the millions and why we should not drink bottle water as argued in the text, influence your water choice/consumption?
