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A 3 page essay/research paper that addresses an editorial by Nicholas Kristof in The New York Times (September 7, 2005), which links the inefficiency of the federal government in handling the crisis in New Orleans caused by Hurricane Katrina to the deeper, more systemic problem of poverty in the US. The writer discusses his point of view and offers a rebuttal. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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caused by Hurricane Katrina to the deeper, more systemic problem of poverty in the US. He argues that even more shameful than the scenes of bloated corpses in New Orleans
is the fact that the infant mortality rate in Washington, DC is twice of as high as in Chinas capital of Beijing (Kristof). This editorial also points out that many
of the nations poorest citizens feel left out of the national social fabric (Kristof). A compromise --pictured as a "monument" to New Orleans-- would be to undertake a serious national
effort to address poverty by the left agreeing to "greater attention to out-of-wedlock births in exchange for the rights support of more urban spending" (Kristof). While the statistics cited
by Kristof are undeniable, they do not tell the full story on American poverty. Around 40 to 50 percent of the single mothers who have left welfare (under welfare reform
measures) are working regularly and have full-time employment and earn, on average, around $14,000 per year (Besharov 35). This amount is, of course, inadequate for raising two children (which is
also the average), but in 2001, government programs for a single mother with two children would entitle her to roughly $3,800 from the EITC, up to $2,700 in food stamps,
and around $1,200 in subsidized school meals for both children (Besharov 35). After taxes, this comes to around $21,000 per year. Many of these families are also eligible for subsidized
housing, which adds another $3,000 and the children are eligible for Medicaid (generally worth $2,428) (Besharov 35). A large cost for such mothers is child care, but many states subsidize
this and provide transportation assistance (Besharov 35). Obviously, federal funds are being spent to aid the poor, as there are also many programs to assist poor families where a parent
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