Neighbors and community leaders marched to the Florida Capitol to raise to protest low wages and poverty locally and globally. According to U.S. News and World Report, poverty is the fourth leading cause death in America. Watch the video above to here from city leaders about ending death by poverty in our neighborhoods and beyond.

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The first thing that pops in my mind is we can be better we can do better

Rev. Dr. James T Morris is Tri Chair for Floridas Poor People Campaign I asked him what its like being in a role like that

Its joyful and at the same time its rending

Morris tells me why

There are so many in our society, particularly here in Florida, who are poor, low income, struggling, fighting to survive

Thats right according to U.S. News and World Report poverty is the fourth leading cause death in America

Taking the data a step further, According to the United States Census Bureau, 24 percent of people live in poverty in Tallahassee.

Its reasons why a mass assembly put on by Florida Poor Peoples campaign at the Floridas Capitol took place

They plan to launch a 40-week effort to mobilize poor and low-wage voters in Florida to get them to the polls

I asked State Representative, Gallop Franklin, if thinks the U.S. is close to ending death by poverty he tells me

Ending poverty were far from that, but Rome was not built in a day

Franklin also says

Its tough poverty and low wage jobs they hurt. Sometimes you dont have access to healthcare, quality food, and often find you dont have access to quality education

Finding solutions to the issue is something the Florida Poor Peoples Campaign is looking for

Moss tells me he thinks they are close

Were closer, much closer to changing things and turning things aroundif we can just mobilize people to vote

Closing in on change something Moss says is needed for this type of issue.