Government can help the people by providing healthcare and giving income to the poor. They can also help give all children education and adults jobs. Government help keep laws in order and secure our country.
A government can harm people by increasing taxes. A corrupted government can harm people by taking away their rights and creating a unequal society. A government can also harm their people by spreading false rumors and keeping the truth away from the citizens.
Concern for the poor is often equated with expanding government. In reality, government policies often make it difficult for those striving to make ends meet.
Many of the policies drive up consumer prices, such as for food and energy, which disproportionately hurt the poor, or create artificial obstacles to jobs.
All levels of government—local, state, and federal—need to look honestly at how they contribute to the poverty problem.
