Working Woman Testifies About Reality Of Poverty In The U.S. | NowThis

‘I have 2 jobs and a bachelor’s degree and I suffer to make ends meat.’ — This woman’s testimony brought the stark reality of American poverty into the halls of Congress.

In US news and current events today, Amy Jo Hutchinson, Organizer of Our Future West Virginia, explained what it really means to be poor in America. Watch her moving testimony here.

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[Vyndora]

Unfortunately the people she is telling this to literally don’t care.

[funkogalleries]

"Not poor enough to get help, not wealthy enough to get by."

[salemwolf]

I know what she means. I grew up in a family of six. They gave us about $500 a month in food stamps. My mom was a teacher in a poor school district and my dad was working as a mechanic in a small town. One day my dad got a raise of $1 an hour, which would have brought home an extra $140 to $160 a month. They took away ALL $500 of our food stamps because of that ONE dollar raise. My dad had to BEG his boss to take the raise away. His boss had to write a statement that the raise was a mistake just so we could eat.

[AD_MVP]

"they're not poor enough to get help, they don't make enough to get by" I don't live in the us but this line hit me

[Iamrightandyouarewrong]

She spoke beautifully, but it will fall on deaf ears. You can’t embarrass Congress. They have no conscience.

[Nadia-yolt]

The lady behind her was scrolling her phone all the time she spoke. That says it all. Washington couldn’t care less

[misscypher]

The sad thing is, she’ll just end up forgotten. Not a single person in that room cares

[Prince_.A]

"You aren't paid by how hard you work, but how hard you are to replace."

[MelissaJetzt]

Their office furniture keeps up with inflation but the minimum wage can’t???

[dantederi]

This woman might be poor, but she ain't lazy or stupid.

[susanlbk]

She spoke with such emotion that I'm crying over here. Awesome speech, hats off to this woman!

[mmmfun]

The psychopaths she is talking to went home and laughed

[pythonxz]

The issue is that she's speaking to a bunch of sociopaths.

[callanpepper]

The government will just ignore this, like they ignore every other systemic issue in America.

[irl]

This speech should go in the books - it was amazing from beginning to end

[angelinewickliffe]

I'm not from America, but that woman spoke well & I hope she managed to get her point of view across to those who can make a change. Good Luck.

[sumeaaden]

”It’s called the american dream because u have to be asleep to believe it”

[houchi]

Totally applauding her for this. The sad truth is not enough people understand this, and our representatives aren't held accountable to work for us, the people.

[marycarey]

Every word she said is completely true. I fell into that category as well. I raised my 4 kids in poverty..9.25 an hour...full time. No good stamps...the dad dodged child support by putting his business in his girlfriends name...I left him to flee him beating me etc for 10 years. I began waitressing after a few years of being a single mom struggling so bad and the tips helped out so much I was able to do extra for my kids. I worked very very very hard...2 jobs and a single mom. Whew...they're all grown now with lids of their own...and its a struggle for them. And my daughter is a MANAGER at Safeway...making 16 bucks an hour...paying 1000 a month in rent alone...plus all utilities etc with 3 kids...I'm her live in babysitter to help. It definitely takes a village nowadays to make things work. Shame shame shame shame on the furniture for the govt....wow...I'm sick...this is just wrong all the way around!!!!

[firebow]

I pulled myself up by the bootstraps so many times, i ripped them off.. that one is powerful