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How Will the Next President Address Global Poverty?
Target: Tom Brokaw, Town Hall Presidential Debate Moderator
Sponsored by: Trickle Up
Sponsored by: Trickle Up
A native of Mali, Talam Maiga was working multiple jobs, but still could barely make enough to properly care for her six children. That all changed when Talam received a $100 seed capital grant, enabling her to open her own food stand in a local market, selling shish kabob, mangos, peanuts and plantains. Now a successful microentrepreneur, Talam says, "Selling in the market leads to being able to feed the kids, which makes it possible for them to go to school."
The success of microfinance has been demonstrated on an international level in hundreds of thousands of cases. But there is much work to be done. Nearly one-fifth of the world's population - more than 1 billion people - live in extreme poverty, earning less than $1 per person per day. Extreme poverty strikes women like Talam the hardest; 70 percent of the poor are women.
As a global leader, the next U.S. president will play an important role in helping poverty-stricken people around the world, but nominees John McCain and Barack Obama have been largely silent on their plans to alleviate global poverty. The second presidential debate, on October 7, is the perfect time for them to discuss their plans. Urge debate moderator Tom Brokaw to include the following question: How will your administration help the 1 billion people living on less than $1 a day?
The success of microfinance has been demonstrated on an international level in hundreds of thousands of cases. But there is much work to be done. Nearly one-fifth of the world's population - more than 1 billion people - live in extreme poverty, earning less than $1 per person per day. Extreme poverty strikes women like Talam the hardest; 70 percent of the poor are women.
As a global leader, the next U.S. president will play an important role in helping poverty-stricken people around the world, but nominees John McCain and Barack Obama have been largely silent on their plans to alleviate global poverty. The second presidential debate, on October 7, is the perfect time for them to discuss their plans. Urge debate moderator Tom Brokaw to include the following question: How will your administration help the 1 billion people living on less than $1 a day?
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Please end AMERICAN poverty FIRST! Act locally, think globally should apply. Why does everyone think that AMERICAN presidential candidates should have to solve the ills of the world?!? They need to help Americans first! McCain would do that. Obama's already trying to fund American taxpayer dollars, about nearly $900 MILLION for Africa. Where's his allegiance to Americans and America? He doesn't have any, that's where. NOBAMA!
Please end AMERICAN poverty FIRST! Act locally, think globally should apply. Why does everyone think that AMERICAN presidential candidates should have to solve the ills of the world?!? They need to help Americans first! McCain would do that. Obama's already trying to fund American taxpayer dollars, about nearly $900 MILLION for Africa. Where's his allegiance to Americans and America? He doesn't have any, that's where. NOBAMA!
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World poverty breeds terrorism. Please address this! It is in our interests as well as morally right.
World poverty breeds terrorism. Please address this! It is in our interests as well as morally right.
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In this day and age there should be no poverty!
In this day and age there should be no poverty!
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You know, even as we get "raises" at our jobs, it doesn't make a difference sine the price of everything goes up anyway. I don't believe that life is about money, but when you are struggling to survive just paying rent and for food in "middle class society" - it's getting ridiculous. Not to mention those that cannot afford the basic basic necessities of life. This issue has been around for how long? Those in power have more options to do something right away. Let's get on it already. We are all equal and it's time this crucial subject is addressed.
You know, even as we get "raises" at our jobs, it doesn't make a difference sine the price of everything goes up anyway. I don't believe that life is about money, but when you are struggling to survive just paying rent and for food in "middle class society" - it's getting ridiculous. Not to mention those that cannot afford the basic basic necessities of life. This issue has been around for how long? Those in power have more options to do something right away. Let's get on it already. We are all equal and it's time this crucial subject is addressed.
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