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The only objection Swift sees to his proposal is that it would draw attention to the problem of over-taxation. In his satirical essay "A Modest Proposal," he suggests a radical solution to poverty in Ireland, but acknowledges that it might highlight the failures of the government and the oppressive tax burdens on the populace. Swift's intention is to provoke thought about the dire economic conditions and the indifference of those in power.