Updated Wednesday July 2, 2008
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priority of U.S. leaders.
The Global Poverty Act
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Political Priorities by the Numbers
$30 billion: Annual shortfall to end world hunger.

$540 billion: Annual U.S. Defense Budget.
$170 billion: Annual U.S. War Spending.
Sources: FAO & Center for Arms Control
The Borgen Project is a movement of people from all walks of life
who are working to bring political attention to severe poverty.