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Claim: Hunger is a serious problem for America’s poor.
Clarification: In other words, over a fourth of Americans are undernourished because of the poverty in which they exist.
a) “In 2000, over 4.5 million Caucasian Americans skipped meals or reduced portions.”
b) “By the time poor boys reach age 18, they are, on average, one inch taller and 10 pounds heavier than a middle-class boy of the same age in the late 1950s.”
c) “Lack of food causes health problems such vitamin deficiency, malnourishment, and osteoporosis.”
d) “According to the US Conference study, 35% of clients had to choose between paying for food and paying for rent, and 30% had to choose between paying for rent and paying for medical care.”
D