1. Why do you think the majority of Americans assume poor people lack the motivation to work?

2. In explaining poverty in the U.S. which view, individualistic or structural, makes more sense to you? Why?

Each of your answers should be around 300 words for a total of approximately 600 words an article, video, amd textbook is attached chapter 2 Poverty

1. Article:Latest data on poverty and inequality

https://inequality.stanford.edu/

2. Video: How economic inequality harms society

https://www.ted.com/talks/richard_wilkinson_how_economic_inequality_harms_societies