Reply #2: It did open the eyes of many Americans who never thought about... [View All]

[Missy M]

the poverty that prevails in this country. It showed how the poor are forgotten and left to fend on their own. It showed how the poor survived in spite of the horrendous events and the struggles they go through in everyday life. It showed this country that we must work toward the goal of eliminating the extreme poverty that exists in many pockets of this country and not sweep it under the carpet. There is a way to fight poverty if we all work at it, starting with our federal government.