Of the following, which best describes the reason that the problem of poverty in our country-basically a very wealthy country-is so hard to combat?
◦ Teachers in our country aren't prepared to teach children of poverty.
◦ The problem of poverty in our country has never been addressed by our federal government.
◦ Most people who live in poverty are intellectually handicapped, so little can be done for them.
◦ Politicians disagree about the root causes of poverty, so they can't agree on solutions.