We need to get serious about treating mental illness as well.

“The paternalism of an economic system that first creates economic hardship for million, then pretends to know how to assuage it, is delusional.” Marianne Williamson

Fighting poverty starts with an education. The best we can do is pour money into better schooling and make it easily available for those in poverty stricken areas.

Poverty has nothing to do with it! Education and family values have everything to do with it!

Adjusted for inflation, the federal government has spent $23 trillion fighting poverty over the past 35 years. But then, the poverty rate has remained pretty much the same. So, it seems we're serious about appearing to fight poverty.

The problem is really not poverty rather the desire of some to not live within their means so they turn to crime to get what they want rather than working for it in a legally appropriate manner.

I know you won't win any election if you state it, but Capitalism is the root cause.

Yes ... They did that back in the 90's ... and they all but destroyed this Country ... like Marianne says ... treat the symptom ... not the effect!

So poor people are criminals? That’s insulting.

Address broken families and gang violence