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Congress: Address Rising Food Prices Now!
Target: U.S. Congress
Sponsored by: Care2
Sponsored by: Care2
Americans are feeling the pain as the cost of living rises. The cost of a barrel of crude oil has doubled in a year, reaching a new record, and higher oil and energy prices affect the entire chain of food production. In 2008, U.S. food prices are expected to rise 4 to 5 percent. That's nearly doubling the already steep increases of the last three years.
The food crisis hits harder in developing countries, where many people already spend up to 80 percent of their income to buy food. Before this crisis, 854 million people worldwide were hungry. As many as 100 million people could fall further into poverty because of soaring prices.
We cannot wait until the next appropriations cycle comes in October. People are hungry now. Urge Congress to release funding immediately for emergency disaster assistance so that we can move quickly to get food to those in need.
The food crisis hits harder in developing countries, where many people already spend up to 80 percent of their income to buy food. Before this crisis, 854 million people worldwide were hungry. As many as 100 million people could fall further into poverty because of soaring prices.
We cannot wait until the next appropriations cycle comes in October. People are hungry now. Urge Congress to release funding immediately for emergency disaster assistance so that we can move quickly to get food to those in need.
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# 4,050:
7:26 pm PDT, May 10,
Marylyn Irrgang, Minnesota
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7:26 pm PDT, May 10,
Dan Schneider, Washington
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7:22 pm PDT, May 10,
Prima Baily, New York
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7:16 pm PDT, May 10,
Steve Kolka, Michigan
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7:10 pm PDT, May 10,
Donald Martiniak, Wisconsin
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7:07 pm PDT, May 10,
Loralee Clark, Virginia
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7:06 pm PDT, May 10,
Harriet Levine, Texas
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7:03 pm PDT, May 10,
Cathie Gaddy, New York
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7:00 pm PDT, May 10,
James Mowrey, Ohio
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7:00 pm PDT, May 10,
Darla Lawson, Nebraska
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6:51 pm PDT, May 10,
Mary Wakeman, North Carolina
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Charles Palm, Texas
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Beth Weiner, Pennsylvania
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Shawna Sears, Colorado
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Aoife Morgan, Ireland
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Caryn Gielow, Ohio
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Darla McClain, Florida
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6:08 pm PDT, May 10,
Wayne Solomon, California
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6:04 pm PDT, May 10,
Andreas Jahns, Germany
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5:57 pm PDT, May 10,
Christine L, Ohio
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5:55 pm PDT, May 10,
Bridget Pena, California
# 4,029:
5:49 pm PDT, May 10,
Maddy W, North Carolina
Food should not be something that people cannot afford. Please help the hungry!
Food should not be something that people cannot afford. Please help the hungry!
# 4,028:
5:32 pm PDT, May 10,
Erika Stone, Virginia
# 4,027:
5:31 pm PDT, May 10,
Faron Morgan, Nebraska
# 4,026:
5:21 pm PDT, May 10,
Tori Kowitz, Michigan
# 4,025:
5:19 pm PDT, May 10,
Meghann Adams, California
# 4,024:
5:15 pm PDT, May 10,
Rebecca Harris, Indiana
This is a basic human need, and a matter of basic human decency!
This is a basic human need, and a matter of basic human decency!
# 4,023:
5:10 pm PDT, May 10,
Eric Arevalo, New York
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5:09 pm PDT, May 10,
Connie Cavara, Pennsylvania
# 4,021:
5:06 pm PDT, May 10,
Wayne Sygman, New York
# 4,020:
5:02 pm PDT, May 10,
Johnny R. Everett Jr., North Carolina
LOOK YOU ARE NOT FOOLING ANYONE ANYMORE ! THE CATS OUT OF THE BAG ,EVERYONE KNOWS THE NEW WORLD ORDER IS BEHIND THE FINANCIAL COLAPSE,THE WORLD FOOD SHORTAGE,WEATHER MULIPULATION, ECT... ANYTHING ELSE YOU FOOLS TRY TO PULL . PEOPLE ARE WISE TO ALL THE CRAP YOU ASSCLOWNS ARE UP TO!
LOOK YOU ARE NOT FOOLING ANYONE ANYMORE ! THE CATS OUT OF THE BAG ,EVERYONE KNOWS THE NEW WORLD ORDER IS BEHIND THE FINANCIAL COLAPSE,THE WORLD FOOD SHORTAGE,WEATHER MULIPULATION, ECT... ANYTHING ELSE YOU FOOLS TRY TO PULL . PEOPLE ARE WISE TO ALL THE CRAP YOU ASSCLOWNS ARE UP TO!
# 4,019:
4:58 pm PDT, May 10,
Jeffrey Turner, Massachusetts
It's long past time to put people first.
It's long past time to put people first.
# 4,018:
4:58 pm PDT, May 10,
Rebecca Burns, New Jersey
# 4,017:
4:57 pm PDT, May 10,
Day Elam, Tennessee
Mass starvation. Humanity.
Mass starvation. Humanity.
# 4,016:
4:56 pm PDT, May 10,
Kathy Lee, California
Everyone needs help...don't forget to help us locals too.
Everyone needs help...don't forget to help us locals too.
# 4,015:
4:55 pm PDT, May 10,
Howard Evans, New York
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4:55 pm PDT, May 10,
Name not displayed, Idaho
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4:53 pm PDT, May 10,
Name not displayed, Minnesota
# 4,012:
4:45 pm PDT, May 10,
Nancy Latimer, Texas
Dear [Decision maker], The soaring food prices both at home and abroad are causing the global food crisis to reach epic proportions. I urge you to release funding immediately for emergency disaster assistance so that we can move quickly to get food to those in need. For the world's poorest people in developing countries - who spend up to 80 percent of their income to buy food - the situation is even more devastating. Already, 854 million people are hungry, but the rising food costs mean an additional 100 million people could fall further into poverty. We cannot wait. Please release funding immediately to address this growing global crisis. Sincerely, Nancy Latimer
Dear [Decision maker], The soaring food prices both at home and abroad are causing the global food crisis to reach epic proportions. I urge you to release funding immediately for emergency disaster assistance so that we can move quickly to get food to those in need. For the world's poorest people in developing countries - who spend up to 80 percent of their income to buy food - the situation is even more devastating. Already, 854 million people are hungry, but the rising food costs mean an additional 100 million people could fall further into poverty. We cannot wait. Please release funding immediately to address this growing global crisis. Sincerely, Nancy Latimer
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4:43 pm PDT, May 10,
Sunniva Zaratkiewicz, Washington
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4:36 pm PDT, May 10,
Jeanne LaStella, North Carolina
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4:34 pm PDT, May 10,
Janalee Roy, Washington
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Joe and mary Volpe, California
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Paul Riley, Pennsylvania
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Mikako Onozaka, Korea, Republic Of
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Reilly Sierra, Florida
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FRANK SABATINI, Pennsylvania
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Sandra Nickles, Maryland
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Ellen Levine, California