Working Poor

So I keep wondering why these people don't seem to want to help their situations. I wonder why they don't use the money they make for their bills and stuff like that. I didn't mention it before but I really like the chapter on the exploitation of labor (Ch. 3). I think it is really important to know about these situations, especially since they are happening in the United States. The United States is using immigrants for their cheap labor and not giving them enough money. This is ridiculous because they are coming to the US for a better opportunity yet we are treating them like they are back home.

I wish I could help all of the people I am reading about in the book. However, I don't think most of them want to be helped.

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The Working Poor- Chs. 1-3

I found this reading incredibly interesting. I have always known that people work in terrible jobs and don't make nearly enough money, however, I have never truly thought about it until now. I know that sounds terrible and rather self centered but I think that is the way a lot of middle class citizens think. We all know it's there but we would rather not think about it because it is sad to us.
To be honest, I think this completely defies the stereotype of the "American Dream" because it is somewhat unattainable in their situation, especially if the families continue spending there money frivolously as mentioned in Ch. 1.