to quit their job. It also gave benefits to disabled workers.(Cooper 978In the 1990's America saw more poverty than ever before. The increase in the manufacturing business helped by creating more jobs for workers. These workers then received benefits from working.(Cooper 981).The lowest level of poverty was recorded in 1973 with only 11.1 percent of America living at or below the poverty line. In America at that time there were twenty-three million people falling into this category. Today there are still about thirty-six million people considered poor. This is almost fourteen percent of the population. The big cities saw a bigger decline also.Nebraska was one of thirteen states in 1995 that had poverty rates below ten percent. The majority of the nation except Hawaii and Idaho, had falling poverty rates. The United States as a whole had a poverty rate of about 13.8 percent in 1995.(Poverty Rates 8). There are four types of poverty.The four main types of poverty are class, regional, cyclical and case. The types of poverty are different with everyone who is considered poor.The first type of poverty, class, refers to social classes. This is a low status compared to the rest of the nation. Ethnic customs and laws usually cause this. Ethnic minorities are discriminated against and are a large portion of this type of poverty. The second type of poverty, regional, deals with areas within a nation. Large sections of the nation are in poverty for a long period of time. The Appalachians are an area with high poverty levels. When a factory moves to a different place because of cheaper labor it can effect a large population area. The jobs are no longer available to the local people and they fall victim to unemployment and loss of health benefits.The third type of poverty, cyclical, means a nation will not stay in prosperity for a long time and it won't stay in a slump for a long time. When the economy goes from good to bad it i...
