Edwards’ Plan to Combat Poverty

Mar 15th, 2007 6:00 PM UTC
By Virginia Simmons

During his speech today in New Hampshire, John Edwards laid out a plan to tackle global poverty. It was the first of its kind this election cycle.

Edwards linked extreme poverty to national security, saying “If we tackle it, we have the chance to change a generation of potential extremists and enemies into a generation of friends.”

The plan he laid out includes:
-Spending $3 billion a year to extend primary education to millions of children in developing countries.
-Spending $600 million a year for health care initiatives, including a worldwide summit on clean drinking water and sanitation and a six-fold increase in funding for clean water programs.
-A new cabinet position, to oversee efforts to increase political and economic opportunities for the poor.

Check back to the ONE Blog for more details about Edwards’ plan and for updates on all the other 2008 presidential candidates’, both democrats and republicans, as they weigh in on the conversation.

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