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550,000 people are homeless in the United States. That is more than just a statistic. That is 550,000 Americans just like me and you. That is 550,000 people who are struggling to survive. That is 550,000 people who we drive by every day and assure ourselves that they are not our problems. That they did this to themselves. We could be helping, but we choose not to, and that is actually a big problem. What are the causes of this absurd number of helpless and vulnerable people? If we look it up on the Internet, they will tell us that unemployment, poverty, mental illness, and substance abuse are the causes. So in this paper, I am going to talk about one of them, unemployment.
Unemployment is a huge problem in today's society, especially during the current Covid-19 pandemic. So many people are on the streets. So many people are struggling to pay their bills. In a way, unemployment is a pandemic in itself. Unemployment and homelessness are always going to be linked together. Without permanent and reliable work and income, the likelihood of a person ending up homeless is inevitably increased. So many people losing their jobs is leading to an ever-increasing number of homeless. As of August, there are 13.6 million people in the United States without a job. Think about that for a second. To put that in perspective, that would be over half of Florida without a job. To add to the above statements, according to unemployment statistics, 13.6 million people cannot pay their bills. That is an absurd number.
You are probably saying that they are not trying to change. They should just go find a new job. It is not that easy. First of all, the pandemic is making jobs a lot harder to find. If you cannot find a job, you probably are not going to be able to pay the bills. If you cannot pay the bills, you will not be able to live in your home anymore. You are now on the streets. It is a chain reaction, and it is a huge problem.
Thus, unemployment is obviously one of the main reasons for such a massive problem of homelessness in the modern world. I believe it can be prevented. First of all, we should stop being too selfish and preoccupied with our own problems because we can help change someone's life for the better.
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