Global poverty is a powder keg that could be
ignited by our indifference.
-President Bill Clinton
January 18, 2001
Which of these sentences best matches the
meaning of Clinton's statement?
The United States should not care about
global poverty because it will burn out.
The United States is responsible for creating
global poverty and therefore should work to
end it.
The United States should work to end global
poverty because it can cause big problems in
the future.