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Lecture 6 Social Problems in America Major Social Problems Poverty Drug abuse Crime Health care Government corporations: the abuse of power The color problem(the racial problem)（略） Poverty By many standards, America is the most wealthy society in the world. Yet over 24 million people---more than 1 American out of 10---are living at or below the official poverty line, on incomes that the federal government considers insufficient to meet basic requirement of food, clothing shelter. There are millions more, living slightly above the poverty line. Poverty in the U.S.A.(1) Poverty in the U.S.A.