The Connection Between Work and Poverty

Many Americans see the poor as being lazy or not doing what it takes to climb out of poverty. In Milwaukee, the rent for a two bedroom apartment in the city's poorest neighborhoods is only $50 per month cheaper than the citywide median. A lot of families are shut out of homeownership because banks just aren't interested in lending to them. Only about one in four low-income families receive any kind of housing assistance from the government.