Believing That You Can
The U.S. Government Helps Many People
I am from Thailand and I have spent five years in the
U.S. I am impressed with the U.S. government that helps
American people and the immigrants by giving a lot of good
assistance programs such as Education, Health Care, Food,
and Housing.
Children in the U.S. have the opportunity to go to
school from kindergarten to high school without paying any
fee or a very small fee. For higher education the
government provides funds that students can apply for. In
addition, foreign students have a chance to learn English
through classes that are available from the government such
as ESL class.
Health care in the U.S. is complicated and expensive.
Most people receive health care from their employer or
through a family member. For people who need medical
treatment the government also provides free health care,
which people can apply for in the county they live. Also,
low-income families can have low cost health care from the
community clinic.
Free food that the government provides is in the form of
a food bank or a food pantry. People that cannot afford to
buy groceries can get free food from a food pantry near
their home. Food stamps are another program that the
government has to try to help low income people. A
government homeless shelter is a place where people
without a house can live until they can get on their own feet.
Also, the government housing project is a good program
that provides a house with low rental fee for low-income
families.
Many people in the U.S. are fortunate to have access to
a lot of good assistance programs, which are available by
the government. Many people that get assistance from the
government later on can depend on themselves, get a better
job, and pay taxes, which can be used to help other people.