Since John Edwards dropped out in January of this year, the war on poverty has slowly disappeared from the political radar, how come?. I believe the reason for that is because of the John Edwards affair, but in my mind that is sorry as hell for people to stop fighting the war on poverty just because of one person’s mistake. I mean I know I have not posted in a while, but I have not stopped fighting the war on poverty. The American people asked for change, now it’s time to start that process, ... Read Full Story
Kicking Off the Summer Dear Jason, Since the launch of Half in Ten, the support weve been hearing from you and from organizations around the country has been incredible, making one thing clear: with your help, we will reach our goal. Last month in North Philadelphia, we saw what it looks like for a community to come together against poverty. Community leaders, elected officials and the Half in Ten leadership provided powerful stories and evidence about why reducing poverty by fifty pe... Read Full Story
Hey Everyone,I want to know about the status of poverty in your town or state, that's why I am looking for guest writers to report on the status of poverty in their town or state. If you would like to be a guest writer for The Time to End Poverty is Now contact me at timetoendpoverty@gmail.com. I can't wait to hear from you.Thanks,Jason CouchThe Time to End Poverty is Now! Read Full Story
It’s so bad for the hard working Americans these days. It’s so bad a single mother can’t even buy her child a piece of bubble gum; I mean come on this should not be happening, but it is. This is what I say to the BIG corporations quit being so tight with your damn money! Help the hard working people that have helped you make your money and build your business, instead of laying them off. It is not going to hurt your billions and billions of dollars you have made by giving you hard working em... Read Full Story
It is great to see communities coming together to fight the war on poverty. This is why I am sharing this article I found with everyone tonight.Toledo set for battle on povertyThanks,Jason Couch Read Full Story
The “Small change Big change” Campaign is a great, way to help bring people out of poverty. There is also another plus to the campaign; it also allows people in poverty to show off their business ideas. The way the campaign works is it allows everyday people to get together with friends and family to make investments that earn a financial return and help address global poverty by raising funds for global microfinance institutions that provide loans to the worlds working poor. If you are like ... Read Full Story
The passion in Bob Laipply's voice was clear as he spoke to the Bucyrus Kiwanis Club Thursday afternoon. The topic was poverty in rural America, specifically Crawford County. "There is generational poverty here and we are trying to help people out of it," he said. Laipply, an local educator, is part of a group called "Connecting Crawford County; Building Bridges to Bring Us Together." Their mission is to establish a network to assist professionals in fields of huma... Read Full Story
Why are some people poor? Experts suggest the following factors:Lack of educationThe higher the education, the more money people tend to earn, according to the U.S. Census August 2007 American Community Survey Report. In 2006, men with a bachelor's degree earned a median income of $55,446, while those with a high school diploma earned $31,715 and those without a high school diploma earned $22,151, the report states. During the same year, women with a bachelor's degree earned a median ... Read Full Story
Hi,It's Jason Couch here, I would like to "Thank you" for visiting "The Time to End Poverty is Now". The Time to End Poverty is Now blog is a resource to find information on the on going battle to end poverty. I hope to see you join us in this on going battle to end poverty.Thanks,Jason Couch"The Time to End Poverty is Now!" Read Full Story
