Will Clinton, Trump Detail Plans to End Poverty at Tonight’s Debate?

WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#Debates2016–Bread for the World today urged NBC Nightly News anchor Lester Holt to
challenge Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump to detail their plans to end
hunger and poverty in America during their first debate tonight.

“Hunger is a critical issue since more than 42 million Americans — or
nearly 1 in 8 households — still struggle to put food on the table.
Progress has been made, but there are still more hungry Americans now
than before the 2008 recession,” said Rev. David Beckmann, president of
Bread for the World. “It is only recently that the presidential
candidates started explicitly talking about hunger and poverty.”

On Sept. 15, Bread and other anti-hunger groups delivered the names of
631,000 voters to the campaign headquarters of both candidates and to
Holt, who will moderate the first presidential debate tonight at 9 p.m.
Eastern. The voters signed a petition calling on the political parties,
candidates, and Congress to make ending hunger a top priority.

After receiving the petitions, the Clinton campaign delivered a
statement on reducing poverty to the group. A Trump campaign staff
member said they were working on a statement. Previously, the major
presidential candidates were asked for a video addressing how they will
end hunger and poverty if elected president. Clinton sent a video; to
date, Trump has not.

A recent survey conducted by Bread for the World found that 1 in 3
voters says they will vote only for candidates who promise to make
ending hunger one of their top priorities. Two-thirds of likely voters
in swing states say that ending hunger should be one of the top
priorities of government.

Beckmann added, “Clinton’s plan to reduce poverty, outlined in The New
York Times Sept. 21, includes investing in good-paying jobs, creating
more affordable housing, and focusing on the growing problem of extreme
poverty – putting special emphasis on minority communities. She would
also raise the minimum wage and guarantee equal pay for women, expand
Early Head Start, and make pre-school universal.

“In his public pronouncements, Donald Trump argues that his proposed tax
cuts would stimulate rapid economic growth. But the tax cuts would go
mainly to high-income people and corporations, and they would entail
cuts to many programs, including WIC (nutrition assistance to mothers
and children) and programs that fight hunger and disease in poor
countries. Trump has recently toned down his immigration plan, but it
would still deport millions of people, increasing hunger and poverty
among those families. He has recently announced a proposal to help many
families with maternity leave and child care.”

Bread for the World (www.bread.org)
is a collective Christian voice urging our nation’s decision makers to
end hunger at home and abroad.

Contacts

Bread for the World
Chris Ford, 202-688-1077
cford@bread.org

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