People are poor because political and economic policies keep them poor. Hunger limits people s ability to learn and be productive. The presence of hunger and poverty in this country is evidence that there is something wrong with our national priorities. The government should do more to help those who are poor. There will always be hunger and poverty.
People are hungry and poor because the rich have more than their fair share.
Break participants into small groups and give each group Handout 1, Hunger and Poverty Statements . Bring the whole group back together and ask each group to report on their responses to the questions in Step 4 above. List any statements that might have caused them to vote differently. Choose two or three of these statements and repeat Step 2. Record changes in positions on the original chart.