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The American Way: Taxes, Unemployment and Poverty

A Frustrated Nation at Crisis Level

Sherri Granato
Our nations crisis level has caused so much confusion

The outlook for future generations

Taxes, poverty and unemployment the conclusion

Many years of a countries total abuse

So many issues, too many untruths

A green dollar will have little to no use

Many go hungry from day to day

Down hearted and full of frustration

That this is the American way

A country plagued by high gas prices, war and greed

Helping so many other countries out of the red

In times of unethical activity, catastrophe and need

The bleeding must stop, we must ease the fear

And deal with our own senseless circumstances at hand

Life, liberty and pursuit of happiness must be made clear

Our great President we have nothing but faith in you

But our nation's unanswered future stability

Consistently hovers over the red, white and blue

As other countries deceive, torment and plot

We must stand firmly united with a master plan

As one strong undivided nation under God

Sources:

http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/poverty/

http://dailycensored.com/2010/01/05/poverty-and-unemployment-equal-misery-in-america/

http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2009/02/middle_class_report.html
http://washingtonindependent.com/86856/obama-pleads-with-congress-to-pass-bill-as-unemployment-at-crisis-level

Published by Sherri Granato

Sherri is a freelance writer who was born in Delaware, but currently lives in southwestern Pennsylvania. She has traveled the United States extensively in search of everything from the best to the strangest...  View profile

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  • Don Rothra6/16/2011

    Nice work on this. I couldn't say it any better myself.

  • Teila Tankersley3/27/2011

    Great job on this

  • Lori Gunn3/25/2011

    excellent article - thanks for sharing ♥

  • Linda M. McCloud1/18/2011

    More page love

  • James R. Ford1/16/2011

    Good piece. America is about more than flag waving. A good way to stay involved is to contact your congress representative and U.S. senators on issues that matter. I always do and always receive a reply. I care about my family, my neighbors, and my country. I wish that others did too.

  • Zona Zirconia12/22/2010

    What a great article! Thanks for the inspiration and insight this year. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

  • Linda M. McCloud12/17/2010

    Great job Note: My publication notices are still not going out for most of my articles. I want to thank those of you who are taking the time to search out my article, reading them and leaving comments. i appreciate the extra time this is taking you. Hopefully, someday soon this glitch will be fixed.

  • Patricia Sicilia12/7/2010

    Reminds me of when Bush said of a woman who worked three jobs, "How uniquely American!" Like it was something we should all aspire to!

  • LarrWayne12/1/2010

    What is great for foreigners is not necessarily great for us.

  • Larrwayne12/1/2010

    A leader, that borrows from one country to give to another, is putting another country first. That is unamerican.

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