Given the task definition and input, reply with output. In this task, you're given a statement and three sentences as choices. Your job is to determine which sentence can be inferred from the statement. Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or have details that are not mentioned in the statement. Indicate your answer as 1,2, or 3 corresponding to the choice number of the selected sentence.

Statement: Level LSC funding, census-related cuts in many program budgets, downturns in IOLTA and state government revenues made this past year one where LSC support for resource development was essential to the vitality of programs and state justice communities. Choices: 1. LSC funding is not affected by reduced government revenues. 2. Due to a lack of funding this past year, state justice communities would have failed without support of LSC for resource development. 3. State justice communities cannot be affected by a lack of government funding.
2