I felt the need to write about this topic because I live in a state that is having a tough time dealing with the higher amount of homeless people. The reason given for this is that there are more families, who are becoming homeless.
I am deeply saddened because children aren't as tough as adults, when it comes to their ability to survive.
The fact that there have been more jobs lost than gained since 2008, is the main reason why families are being forced into this position of homelessness.
Even though some of those people, who lost their jobs, were eligible for unemployment benefits, the amount that they received in place of their paycheck was a lot lower, which then caused those people to get behind on their monthly bills.
The unemployment problem then becomes worse because the job market is not keeping up with the unemployment rate, which means that more and more families will eventually become homeless.
Warning: This video may cause you to cry ...
I am also including two links for you to check out.
http://blog.al.com/live/2010/12/officials_fear_that_baldwin_ho.html
http://newamericamedia.org/2011/02/homelessness-on-the-rise-more-funds-needed-from-congress.php
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