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What issue is Swift addressing in a satirical manner in "A Modest Proposal"?

England’s willingness to help the Irish people
lack of employment opportunities in England
widespread poverty throughout Ireland
Ireland’s refusal to acknowledge England’s power

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widespread poverty throughout Ireland

Swift's essay satirically targets the brutal economic conditions and indifference of the rich and English policies that worsened Irish poverty, using an outrageous proposal to shock readers into recognizing the crisis.