An End to Poverty

Half the world's population lives on less than two dollars a day. In 2003, 10.6 million children died before they
reached the age of five. Without hope and stricken by the AIDS pandemic, religious strife and no opportunity for an
education; desperate poverty is a fact of everyday life for the majority of the world's people. It manifests itself in
war, terror and genocide over scarce resources, hopelessness and intolerance. Dennis Kucinich will make it a
national priority to fight poverty worldwide. He understands that the path to a safe, strong America is through
peace, tolerance and committing our nation to eradicating the root causes of global poverty.
Dennis Kucinich delivered these words in November of 2006.
“America is losing its way at home and in the world. We have no money to rebuild America's cities, but we have
money to blow up cities in Iraq. No money to feed the hungry, to clothe the naked, to shelter the homeless in
America, but money to rain death, destruction, and starvation on Iraq.
“Once again, the hopes of people of two nations are being smashed by weapons in the name of eliminating weapons.
Let us abolish weapons of mass destruction at home. I am from the inner city. I have inspected these weapons.
• Joblessness is a weapon of mass destruction.
• Poverty is a weapon of mass destruction.
• Hunger is a weapon of mass destruction.
• Poor health care is a weapon of mass destruction.
• Poor education is a weapon of mass destruction.
• Discrimination is a weapon of mass destruction.
“Let us abolish such weapons of mass destruction here at home. Eight and a half million Americans are
unemployed. Bankruptcies are up. The number of uninsured without health care is up. The price of prescription
drugs is up. Poverty is up. Crime is up. Homelessness is up. Hopelessness is up. Fear is up. Let us use the trillion
dollars which some would cast upon Iraq in bombs and warring troops, instead for the restoration of the American
dream, to rebuild our economy, to rebuild our cities and to expand opportunities for all.
“Those who say we can have guns and butter do not know the cost of guns and do not know the bread you would put
your butter on is being stolen. America may spend over a trillion dollars for war in Iraq. America can give a trillion
dollar tax cut to the rich, spend a trillion dollars to put weapons in space, but not a dime more for temporary
assistance to needy families.
“I believe the American people are people of strength, wisdom, and courage. They have a right to expect their
government to be truly representative! It is time to say stop this war. It is time to recognize that the terror we visit on
the people of Iraq will bring terror to our own people. Bring our troops home.
“Come home, America. Come home and fix your broken streets and mend your broken dreams. Come home and
rebuild your cities and create full employment, put millions who are unemployed back to work. Come home and
establish a living wage, let workers share the wealth they create. Come home and provide affordable housing. Come
home and provide single-payer, guaranteed health care for the 41 million Americans who suffer illness with no
relief. Come home, America. Come home and provide free public college for all who aspire to attend. Come home
and act affirmatively to make sure that all opportunities are afforded to all Americans.”
Only Dennis Kucinich has actually cut money from the federal budget in areas like military and war spending and
added taxes for the most privileged to actually carry out his U.S. and world plans to end poverty. Those who do not
fund money to act on their rhetoric are offering empty promises.

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