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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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# 4,450:
10:31 am PDT, May 12,
George Goffe, California
Remember this! What goes around, comes around! If you don't take care of your constituents, WE WILL TAKE CARE OF YOU at the polls!
Remember this! What goes around, comes around! If you don't take care of your constituents, WE WILL TAKE CARE OF YOU at the polls!
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10:30 am PDT, May 12,
Anthony Giambattista, Florida
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Alfred Dean, Illinois
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Kristi Klein, South Dakota
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Jamie Kujawa, Montana
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9:44 am PDT, May 12,
Jessica Sunderland, Illinois
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9:43 am PDT, May 12,
Kimberly Polanco, New York
We need to stop rising the cost of food. Yeah you guys are rich but what about the people who aren't reach and can't afford the rising of food prices.
We need to stop rising the cost of food. Yeah you guys are rich but what about the people who aren't reach and can't afford the rising of food prices.
# 4,437:
9:38 am PDT, May 12,
Cheryn English, California
We need to stop the rising cost of food for all people for two reasons: 1) humanity's sake--people need to eat and this is causing more people to fall into poverty and 2) self-interest: to create stability in the world--people take to the streets when their children are starving. If you wont address this problem for compassionate reasons, address it for selfish reasons--but address it!
We need to stop the rising cost of food for all people for two reasons: 1) humanity's sake--people need to eat and this is causing more people to fall into poverty and 2) self-interest: to create stability in the world--people take to the streets when their children are starving. If you wont address this problem for compassionate reasons, address it for selfish reasons--but address it!
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9:36 am PDT, May 12,
Irma Kavanaugh, Illinois
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Missy Zelasko, New Jersey
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Laurel Watson, Arizona
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Joan Butcher, Missouri
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Erika K, California
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Craig Tyron, California
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Luisa Delgado, California
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Dujuan Pritchett, Florida
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Laura Waszazak, New Jersey
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Robert Berger, Texas
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Barbara Pillers, New Mexico
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Wes Keith, Missouri
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Gary Holm, Florida
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Patrick Corbett, California
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Angel Saulter, Michigan
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8:34 am PDT, May 12,
Gwen Clayton, North Carolina
FEED the HUNGRY NOW.
FEED the HUNGRY NOW.
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8:34 am PDT, May 12,
Nicole Allen-Campos, Illinois
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Sherry Schnebel, Alabama
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Adriana Botic, Illinois
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Amy Andrews, Alabama
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Elisabeth Kavanaugh, Louisiana
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Alan Sweazea, Georgia
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Onji Scott, Florida
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Deborah Crow, California
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Melissa Guinn, Tennessee
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7:37 am PDT, May 12,
Mardi Hanson, Connecticut
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7:36 am PDT, May 12,
Joan Kirsten, New Jersey
People are starving!
People are starving!