1.1. Create good-paying jobs that meet family needs. Rebuilding the economy in an equitable way requires the creation of millions of new, good-paying jobs in key industries, with significant worker protections to ease the burden on working families.
1.2. Expand safety net programs to benefit all in need. Safety net programs can help people weather a variety of economic crises by meeting basic needs and providing stability.
1.3. Raise the minimum wage to ensure economic stability for all. Today’s minimum wage is just $7.25 per hour, which is about $15,000 annually for a full-time job. It hasn't been raised in more than a decade and is not enough to keep a one-adult, one-child household out of poverty.
2. Problems
2.1. 11.6% of Americans live in poverty, which is around 37.9 million people
2.2. Approximately 57 percent of all children in the United States are living in homes that are either considered to be either “low income” or impoverished
2.3. One out of every four workers in the United States brings home wages that are at or below the poverty level.
3. People working to make a change
3.1. Bill Gates has donated more then $50 million to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Which works to help all people lead healthy, productive lives.
3.2. Oxfam International is an organization that fights inequality to end poverty and injustice. Examples how they have helped are campaigning to end the financial secrecy that shelters trillions hidden in tax havens, to encouraging investment in universal education and healthcare
3.3. The Organization for Poverty Alleviation and Development works to reconnect the poor and marginalized communities with global aspirations of making the world a better place for all.
