Sunday, May 10, 2009

Homeless find homeless

Families are finding themselves homeless as the recession continues. The article states that a 2007 survey by the Los Angeles Homeless Service Authority estimated there were more than 73,000 homeless people in Los Angeles County. LA is a place where most of the middle class spends beyond its mean. A good friend of mine if from LA, she was brought up luckily in an evironment where she never had to worry about money. Some of her friends tho, have parents who leased really expensive lifestyle. LA is the place where you are judged by what you own and wear. I am not suprised that LA is experiencing such inclines in homeless people. This is a problem that has been happening since capitalism and trade first took place. "The ingredients for this growing problem are a troubling mix: double-digit employment, in the 20 percent or higher range in poorer African-American and Latino communities, high foreclosure rates and budget cuts to social service programs including homeless assistance,"states the article. Those who live in poorer areas and even middle class areas are suffering. What we are seeing are a minimizing job market where the very best will survive and the lest talented will suffer.

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