Why is there Homelessness and Poverty in the US?

[anniemal]

This is an honest question. As taxpayers, we more than tithe to our county and country. If everyone's doing this who can afford to, why is my checkout machine asking me to donate to alleviate hunger in my own tiny city/county?! We are spending billions on an unnecessary war and yet our citizens go to bed in the streets hungry? We can't afford everyone medical and mental care?! Where are our priorities? Maybe it's because I live so close to the shithead decisions. "Oh, we're not doing very well at housing the homeless and feeding the poor. Let's make a war. It will distract everyone from our failures. Throw in a moon launch." Riiight. I'm just disgusted. My grocery bill is up 33%. Mom and I are hoping for a death. She got mad when Hinckley tried to assassinate reagan. I didn't. Now we agree I have no experience with killing beyond bugs and mice. I hope some well-trained veteran... Just fed up with greed, evil, stupidity, cowardice, and megalomania. How much would it cost to get everyone on Earth contraception and potable water, compared to making war on Iran? I don't know . Anyone want to tell me?