Read the quotation from President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s "Chance for Peace” address."Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed.”–Dwight D. Eisenhower, April 16, 1953
Answer
A
Programs to feed and clothe people living in poverty should not be included in the federal budget.
B
It is important for the government to spend money on people in need and not only on the military.
C
Money for the military should always come before social service programs in the federal budget.
D
Guns, warships, and rockets are the most important things the government funds in its budget.
Explanation
Eisenhower argues that spending on weapons takes resources away from people who lack food and clothing. He is saying the government should consider the needs of people in poverty, rather than spending only on the military. Therefore, the correct choice is “It is important for the government to spend money on people in need and not only on the military.”
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