"Nickel and Dimed" Essay on the statement "There are no secret economies that nourish the poor; on the contrary, there are a host of special costs."

Low-Wage Workers " There are no secret economies that nourish the poor; on the contrary, there are a host of special cost", meaning that there isn't any help for the poor but yet they have to pay for everything they need and have. Although it may be true in some cases but I disagree with the statement. The reason why I disagree is because it all depends on the person's situation. As for Barbara Ehrenreich she …

…like that workers have unions to protect them. Even though there are some programs or agency's that help poor people the main cause for them being like that is the lack of support from family members. The reason I see it like that is because everyone in our family helps each other out when in need of assistance even when one doesn't have a place to stay in they are always welcomed at our home.