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Article: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/26/us/as-homeless-line-up-for-food-los-angeles-weighs-restrictions.html?pagewanted=1&_r=2&ref=todayspaper&

$1524 per year is not enough per person. An average American spends around $4000 a year on food. $1524 is only about a little above a third of this amount. This comparison is not the only reason why it is too little. Hollywood is also located in Los Angeles making it one of the richest cities in America. Because of this, food cost more in Los Angeles. As a result of these factors, $1524 per person just does not cut it. The city and county have several obligations to support these individuals. From a moral standpoint, it is an honorable act to help those in need. In addition, some of the people that are homeless are U.S. Veterans. A person who has put their life at risk for their country should receive support from their country. From an economic standpoint, it seems to be a waste of time helping outcasts of society that make up less than .25% of America. However, it would be beneficial to the economy if this .25% are able to become productive members of society since it creates more consumers. Rather than spreading out the money, I believe, the $82 million should be concentrated on a small percentage of the homeless population in Los Angeles. By concentrating the money, it will make it easier for more homeless people to escape their situation and thus the money is used to greater efficiency. If the money that was used was concentrated on a small percentage, each person will be able to obtain sufficient food, healthcare, clothing and access to job training programs. Though I am no expert in economics, I believe this distribution of the money will lead to a faster decline of the homeless population in Los Angeles.

Every time, every day, everywhere.

I went there.
It got cancel.
I went Home.
Easy Two Hours.

The link to our NY Times Project was: https://blogs.baruch.cuny.edu/pswater

We decided to do this project on Apple because it was really convenient for all of us. In our sociology class, we read New York Times articles about how Apple hires its employees and the working conditions of these employees. This gave us a head start on our topic and makes the project easier. In addition, Apple released new version of the iPhone around the time this project was given to us which made it really easy for us to relate the topic of Apple to a local level. Personally, I enjoyed doing this project. By seeing the articles that my group and I have read, I was able to see how globalization affect the U.S. economy. I was also able to see how the issues that we have learned in American History class still pertain to modern day. Even though America is the land of the free, many American companies and industries still take advantage of child labor and make oversea employees have working conditions similar to the industrial revolution. This project helped me appreciate American history and the connections it has to modern day problems.

and I like the color black.