The ability to read and learn leads everyone to have a better life and more opportunities. In United States there is a high percentage of people that don’t know how to read, which leads to more poverty, crime, etc. The Huffington post article called “The U.S. Illiteracy Rate Hasn’t Changed In 10 Years” states that “According to a study conducted in late April by the U.S. Department of Education and the National Institute of Literacy, 32 million adults in the U.S. can’t read. That’s 14 percent of the population. Economic security, access to health care, and the ability to actively participate in civic life all depend on an individual’s ability to read”.