“Poverty is the mother of revolution and crime”, Aristotle. The unfinished ceiling of the Economic and Social Council Chamber is commonly seen as a symbolic reminder that the economic and social work of the United Nations is never finished; there will always be something more that can be done to improve the living conditions of people in the world. Poverty across America never decreases, rather it gradually increases over the years. According to the New York Times, as of 2014, approximately 55.0% of Philadelphians live in poverty. This topic has always been addressed in articles, news and editorials. The cause of poverty consists of; job loss, paycheck to paycheck, dead-end jobs, credit/college debt, lack of ambition, and most importantly, lack of government assistance. Many people may have a job, but that job isn't enough to put food on the table, leaving children going to bed still hungry. Everyone wants success, but they never reach that level in life, leaving them with nothing. Poverty still exists today because the government and citizens are not working to solve the problem. However, you cannot have one party working on the problem, hoping that it will be solved, we must work as a team and tackle the nation's problems together little by little, step by step. So it's an important thing for everyone in America to come together and understand the deficits of what's happening, but one day it will happen to all of us. Furthermore, no one should want to die on the deepest fringes of society. In New York State, poverty is said to be measured through a measure of family resources and poverty thresholds. Family resources live at or above the poverty line, adequate family resources to meet families' basic economic needs... half of the document... Last week's Bureau showed that Coweta is faring better than others parts of the state when it comes to poverty. by Minnie Robinson, more and more people are slipping from the middle class into the poverty category. Coweta County appears to be a place that is doing great work despite the economic storm, with two new hospitals under construction and several shopping areas, including Fischer Crossings, recently opened. In August, 653 initial unemployment claims were filed, a decrease of 6.7% compared to the 700 filed in July and 11% compared to the 732 claims filed in August 2010. In the last 12 months, the area Metro Atlanta has lost 5,500 construction, 11,700 finance and 14,500 government jobs, according to the Associated Press. These job losses reflect the housing and real estate collapse, as well as cuts to state and local governments.