In some states, the difference between poor and very poor is a big problem.

          This article is about how the richest states have the highest population of very poor people. States like Hawaii, Maryland, and Massachusetts are examples of these rich states. Although they have have low percentages of poverty, a high percentage of those poor people, are deeply poor. In 2013, a poor family was a family of 4 living off of $23,550 a year, and a deeply poor family, was a family of 4 living off of only $12,000. Most researchers believe this is because the people are living in bad communities, or because the government is working on giving them money instead of finding them a job.

          I think this article has many good points. There are lots of people in poverty, and lots of people in deep poverty. I agree that it does probably have to do with a bad environment, and the fact that instead of helping people get jobs, the government is just paying them. Yes, the money given is helping at the time, but its not go to have as much of an effect in the future. They need to help these people find homes, and make money of their own, too. They cant have people relying on the government to live, its not good for either parties.