Something that no one on this thread has acknowledged is the problem is going to continue to worsen, as AI and automation takes over. It's why our government needs to begin planning for universal basic income. And before all you come at me with, 'you need to earn it!' No, food, water, shelter, medical care, and safety in your community are human RIGHTS. Imagine if no one had to work 3 jobs just to eat or buy medicine, if we committed as a country to moving everyone out of survival mode, then people would have time and energy to educate themselves in whatever way they wished and contribute at a higher level to society. UBI will be necessary, but conservatives keep blocking it and their supporters keep voting against their own best interests. Its really sad.