because poverty is increasing  
    (50 million americans, 19 percent of us,  
      live below the poverty line)

because income inequality is increasing  
     (last year the poorest fifth of families 
      made $210 less and the richest fifth 
      made $6,440 more.)

because real wages are going down 
     average weekly wages went from 
     $315 in 1973 to $256 in 1996

because President Clinton says we have
"the strongest American
economy in a generation"

because people in the richest country
in the world are going hungry...

ets is building a
movement to end poverty.