Question

How do i put these two sentences together to make a claim about poverty in the United States?

1 - Lack of education, Bad choices like doing drugs and under-employment / unemployment are the three main factors of poverty in the U.S.

2 - I think because of low-wage jobs and lack of education/not being able to pay for university.

Answer 1

Lack of education, bad choices, like doing drugs and under-employment/unemployment are the three main factors of poverty in the U.S. I think because of low-wage jobs and lack of education/not being able to pay for university people make bad choices or believe the choices they made were the only way for them to survive, make a living, get through their situation, or escape from it.