,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #gfc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ab1         
#bjai,mr4 ,s]rano 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,nadl]1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,c>son (     
,indiana1 & ,mr4 ,evans7 submitt$ !     
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m         
,,resolution  ,express+ support = !     
developm5t ( a national /rategic plan to
 end deep pov]ty4  ,:]eas despite !     
,unit$ ,/ates be+ a ,nation ( great     
weal?1 #ag1cjj1jjj p /ill liv$ 9 deep   
pov]ty 9 #bjah2 ,:]eas ! def9ition (    
deep pov]ty is hav+ an income bel[ half 
! ,f$]al pov]ty l9e 79 #bjah t equat$ to
 #f1cib or less = a s+le p]son2 #ab1hej 
or less = a family ( #d72 ,:]eas deep   
pov]ty is caus$ 9 l>ge "p by a cont9u$  
hi/ory ( /ructural inequalities t deep5 
economic h>d%ip & limit opportunity2    
,:]eas ,native ,am]icans1 ,african      
,am]icans1 & ,lat9os 7& ,lat9as7        
disproportionately exp]i5ce deep pov]ty 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7& high rates ( deep  

pov]ty are also f\nd among p )          
disabilities1 wom5 7p>ticul>ly          
wom5-head$ h\seholds71 *ildr51 "y       
adults1 & p exp]i5c+ homelessness72     
,:]eas pov]ty is dehumaniz+ & physically
 & psy*ologically h>mful to *ildr5 &    
adults1 ) negative effects t accumulate 
ov] "t2 ,:]eas *ildr5 & old] adults are 
p>ticul>ly vuln]able to exp]i5c+ deep   
pov]ty2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjag1 ov] #cj p]c5t (
 all *ildr5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates           
7#e1ijj1jjj7 & #h4i p]c5t ( ^? age #fe &
 old] 7#a1gjj1jjj7 live 9 families      
exp]i5c+ deep pov]ty2 ,:]eas exit+ deep 
pov]ty is especially difficult because (
 extreme mat]ial h>d%ip1 social         
exclusion1 & cumulative disadvantage1   
all ( :i* compromise heal? & well-be+1  
r$uce opportunities & life *ances1 &    
height5 ! likelihood ( exp]i5c+ pov]ty t
 is extreme & *ronic2 ,:]eas p liv+ 9   
pov]ty are widely /]eotyp$ z n work+1 :5
 9 fact _m l[-income p "w b d n e>n     
en\gh to move out ( pov]ty2 ,:]eas      
negative attitudes & beliefs ab\t       

l[-income p & communities result 9      
/igma1 decreas$ empa?y1 social &        
cognitive di/anc+ f p exp]i5c+ pov]ty1 &
 l[] support = pov]ty alleviation       
programs & policies2 ,:]eas despite     
significant h>d%ip1 individuals liv+ 9  
deep pov]ty (t5 express optimism & hope 
= ! future1 a creative +5uity = mak+    
ends meet1 a commitm5t to family &      
community1 a /rong "w e?ic1 & pride 9 _!
 "w2 & ,:]eas because deep pov]ty is !  
result ( int]sect+ sy/emic factors 7=   
example1 lack ( access to h\s+1 heal?   
c>e1 food1 & liv+ wages71 its solution w
 necessitate coord9at$ ef=ts to *ange   
sy/ems ?r\gh programs t h n be5 design$ 
to "w 9 conc]t ) ea* o!r3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be
 x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 
recognizes t1 ev5 if we are n p]sonally 
exp]i5c+ deep pov]ty1 we are all h>m$ by
 pov]ty & economic inequality2  7#b7    
believes t economic inequality affects  
heal? outcomes ( ^? ) limit$ economic   
res\rces by increas+ *ronic diseases1   
obesity1 drug & alcohol problems t      

ultimately %ort5 life expectancies1 & t 
!re are high] rates ( ^! heal? issues   
across all income gr\ps 9 c\ntries )    
high] rates ( income inequality2  7#c7  
und]/&s t !re is no s+le1 simple        
solution to ! problem ( deep pov]ty     
because "s gr\ps are m vuln]able to liv+
 9 deep pov]ty ?an o!rs2  7#d7          
ackn[l$ges t :ile social sci5ce has     
contribut$ to ! und]/&+ ( pov]ty 9      
g5]al1 !re are unique contributions t   
psy*ologi/s h made to ! und]/&+ ( deep  
pov]ty2  7#e7 recognizes t sci5ce mu/ be
 us$ to address ! /ructural b>ri]s &    
cognitive processes t lead to1 are a    
result (1 & p]petuate deep pov]ty1 &    
%\ld be us$ to g5]ate solutions2  7#f7  
believes ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t has a cle>  
responsibility & ! capacity to meet     
basic human ne$s & to eng5d] respect = !
 human dignity ( p liv+ 9 deep pov]ty2 &
  7#g7 supports ! developm5t ( a        
national /rategic plan to end deep      
pov]ty1 includ+ ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local  
policy solutions t address ! complex    

factors & /ructures t contribute to deep
 pov]ty4