hn 200 UNIT 5 OPTION 2

hn 200 UNIT 5 OPTION 2

Social Class in the United States: Fact or Fiction showed mixed views on the subject of a classless society. Both points of views had valid points but I would have to agree that classes occur in our society. In Hollywood TV land, social classes are in almost every sitcom, movie, or reality show made. “Go back to your doublewide and fry something” is a quote from the movie Sweet Home Alabama. (Fanatic, 2015) It always comes to mind when I hear people talking about the lower-income class. When filing taxes every year there is an income chart that puts each person into a wage group based on their income for the year and are able to have an earned income credits to apply to the taxes. (Internal Revenue Service, n.d.) Even President Obama has implemented health care assistance and other stimulus packages for the lower-income class. (The White House, 2014) In the United States, all Americans have a label in a social class whether most people realize it. No matter what class we fall under low, middle, or wealthy someone will always try to complain that one class is getting more than the other is. Labels are just labels, and like anything else in this world, if you do not like it do something to better your life. I know that I am in the low-income class and I am ready to change that for my family and myself. The words of Travis Tritt’s song sums at all up, I'm gonna be somebody, one of these days I'm gonna break these chains I'm gonna be somebody, someday, you can bet your hard earned dollar I will. (Tritt, 1990) In our textbook finishing high school, get married before you have your first child, and do not have a child until after you reach the age of 20 are the rules given to African Americans for a poverty free life. (Henslin, 2013, p. 205) I laughed and said aloud, “I followed all those rules, and I’m still poor”. The author did add the following four rules, Go to college, stay married, avoid the misuse of drugs, including alcohol, and avoid credit card...

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