Poverty has been forgotten again.

Since John Edwards dropped out in January of this year, the war on poverty has slowly disappeared from the political radar, how come?. I believe the reason for that is because of the John Edwards affair, but in my mind that is sorry as hell for people to stop fighting the war on poverty just because of one person’s mistake. I mean I know I have not posted in a while, but I have not stopped fighting the war on poverty. The American people asked for change, now it’s time to start that process, come on America let’s do this.

Sorry for being gone so long.

Hey Everyone,

I am sorry for being gone for so long, but guess what I am back now!

Thanks,

Jason

Message from the Half in Ten Campaign

Kicking Off the Summer

Dear Jason,

Since the launch of Half in Ten, the support we’ve been hearing from you and from organizations around the country has been incredible, making one thing clear: with your help, we will reach our goal.

Last month in North Philadelphia, we saw what it looks like for a community to come together against poverty. Community leaders, elected officials and the Half in Ten leadership provided powerful stories and evidence about why reducing poverty by fifty percent is not only possible, but also the right thing to do. Watch them now at our new video page.

And we didn’t stop at just talking! Half in Ten has won campaigns in several states to protect homeowners from foreclosure, and is lobbying legislators to override vetoed minimum wage increases in Connecticut and Minnesota.

On the federal level, we’re supporting bills that will extend unemployment insurance for workers who have run out of their benefits but still cannot find a job. Right now, we’re gearing up to tell the Senate that no child should be too poor for the Child Tax Credit. If we all work together, millions of poor children will be better off and we will make important gains towards our poverty reduction goal.

We have big plans for this summer and beyond, and we can’t do it without you! So, tell your friends about Half in Ten, and keep an eye out for the very latest.

Thanks again for your support!

The Half in Ten Team

Status of poverty in your town/ Guest writers

Hey Everyone,

I want to know about the status of poverty in your town or state, that's why I am looking for guest writers to report on the status of poverty in their town or state. If you would like to be a guest writer for The Time to End Poverty is Now contact me at timetoendpoverty@gmail.com. I can't wait to hear from you.

Thanks,

Jason Couch

The Time to End Poverty is Now!

BIG Corporations and Low Wages, Just One Cause of Poverty

It’s so bad for the hard working Americans these days. It’s so bad a single mother can’t even buy her child a piece of bubble gum; I mean come on this should not be happening, but it is. This is what I say to the BIG corporations quit being so tight with your damn money! Help the hard working people that have helped you make your money and build your business, instead of laying them off. It is not going to hurt your billions and billions of dollars you have made by giving you hard working employees a decent raise, and by that I don’t mean giving a raise to you executives in the office. I am talking about giving decent raises to the ones digging for your oil, working in your nursing homes, waiting on your customers and taking their orders, basically I am talking about all the true hard working Americans in all industries that make businesses and America run. Think about what would you the BIG corporation do if you didn’t have the hard working Americans doing the work for you???? Wait I know what would happen your business would fail. This is only one cause of poverty, but this one cause of poverty can easily be eliminated, just by having the BIG corporations open their wallets a little more.

Toledo set for battle on poverty

It is great to see communities coming together to fight the war on poverty. This is why I am sharing this article I found with everyone tonight.

Toledo set for battle on poverty

Thanks,

Jason Couch

MicroPlace Launches “Small change. Big change.” Campaign

The “Small change Big change” Campaign is a great, way to help bring people out of poverty. There is also another plus to the campaign; it also allows people in poverty to show off their business ideas. The way the campaign works is it allows everyday people to get together with friends and family to make investments that earn a financial return and help address global poverty by raising funds for global microfinance institutions that provide loans to the worlds working poor. If you are like me, you probably have a lot of change laying around that goes unnoticed, just think if you gathered up all your spare change you could help someone out of poverty, hints the name “Small change Big change” Campaign. Start looking for that spare change around the house and use it to make a big change in someone’s life.

Small change Big change” Campaign

MicroPlace Launches “Small change. Big change.” Campaign

Fighting poverty a cause for the entire community

The passion in Bob Laipply's voice was clear as he spoke to the Bucyrus Kiwanis Club Thursday afternoon.

The topic was poverty in rural America, specifically Crawford County.

"There is generational poverty here and we are trying to help people out of it," he said.

Laipply, an local educator, is part of a group called "Connecting Crawford County; Building Bridges to Bring Us Together." Their mission is to establish a network to assist professionals in fields of human services, education, child support, law enforcement, churches and other groups in helping move individuals and families toward self-sufficiency.

One of the goals is to build a network between providers in the community and increase efficiency. That's a tall order when one considers all the agencies and communities involved.

It is nonetheless the right thing to do.

The timing or this program is right. With layoffs at local manufacturers, the economy here is struggling.

People need help transitioning into the right work environment. Some need help short-term after suffering job losses or going through a divorce. Others require more long-term assistance.

We applaud the efforts of Laipply and others in Bucyrus who want to attack the problem of poverty. It is not easy or pretty, but it's necessary.

Toward that end, a two-day workshop is planned Sept. 18-19 featuring Phil DeVol. The program will address generational poverty in our area.

We encourage county residents to consider attending and working toward solutions. Overcoming poverty in Crawford County should be everyone's goal.

News Source: The bucyrustelegraphforum.com

Factors in poverty

Why are some people poor? Experts suggest the following factors:

Lack of education

The higher the education, the more money people tend to earn, according to the U.S. Census August 2007 American Community Survey Report. In 2006, men with a bachelor's degree earned a median income of $55,446, while those with a high school diploma earned $31,715 and those without a high school diploma earned $22,151, the report states. During the same year, women with a bachelor's degree earned a median income of $36,875, while those with a high school diploma earned $20,650 and those without a diploma earned $13,255, according to the report.

Economic slowdowns

About 4 out of 10 U.S. workers often or always live paycheck-to-paycheck, according to CareerBuilder.com. If they lose their jobs, they can quickly fall into poverty. In Tarrant County, the poverty rate dropped from 13.7 percent in 1993 to 10.1 percent in 2000 as the area economy improved. It had climbed back up to 13.4 percent in 2005 as the economy worsened.

Medical costs

The inability to pay medical bills accounts for about half of all bankruptcy filings nationwide, according to a Harvard University study. In 2006, Americans without health insurance increased to 15.8 percent, edging up from 15.3 percent in 2005, the U.S. Census Bureau reports. Higher-income Americans are more likely to have insurance.

Race

In 2006, black households had the lowest median income, $32,372, compared with $38,747 for Hispanics, $52,375 for Anglos and $63,642 for Asians, the U.S. Census Bureau reports. "On average, minorities are more likely than whites to have low levels of education, lower levels of employment, lower wages and have chronic health problems - all characteristics associated with poverty rates," John Iceland writes in his book Poverty in America.

Gender

In 2006, men earned a median salary of $42,210 while women earned $32,649, the U.S. Census Bureau reports. And women are far more likely to be single parents, with the responsibility of caring for and supporting children, according to Poverty in America. In 2005, 36.2 percent of single mothers lived in poverty, compared with 17.6 percent for single fathers and 6.5 percent for married couples with children, according to the report The Feminization of Poverty.

Sources: Poverty in America by John Iceland; U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey Reports August 2007; Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2006, Harvard University; CareerBuilder.com; U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics; The Feminization of Poverty by the YWCA and the J. McDonald Williams Institute

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Welcome!

Hi,

It's Jason Couch here, I would like to "Thank you" for visiting "The Time to End Poverty is Now". The Time to End Poverty is Now blog is a resource to find information on the on going battle to end poverty. I hope to see you join us in this on going battle to end poverty.

Thanks,

Jason Couch

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