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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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# 4,600:
10:16 am PDT, May 13,
Gregory Mason, Arizona
# 4,599:
10:14 am PDT, May 13,
George Nethercutt, California
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9:46 am PDT, May 13,
Daniel Cadzow, New York
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8:58 am PDT, May 13,
Eric Pradelski, Illinois
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Lara D., Michigan
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Jo Harrel, New Mexico
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8:35 am PDT, May 13,
Willow Russell, Wisconsin
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8:25 am PDT, May 13,
John Nettleton, Oregon
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8:15 am PDT, May 13,
Nadine Hall, Louisiana
# 4,590:
8:08 am PDT, May 13,
Jerelyn Fyvolent, Texas
People in places such as Haiti have resorted to eating dirt because they have no food. Many poor people around the world are dying every day from malnutrition and starvation. This is an outrage which needs your immediate attention.
People in places such as Haiti have resorted to eating dirt because they have no food. Many poor people around the world are dying every day from malnutrition and starvation. This is an outrage which needs your immediate attention.
# 4,589:
7:57 am PDT, May 13,
Ange Barrett, United Kingdom
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7:55 am PDT, May 13,
Kathleen Quinn, Montana
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7:27 am PDT, May 13,
Lisa Haugen, Missouri
# 4,586:
7:01 am PDT, May 13,
Name not displayed, Georgia
# 4,585:
6:37 am PDT, May 13,
Julie Hawkins, Utah
Stop the outrageous rise of food cost!
Stop the outrageous rise of food cost!
# 4,584:
6:25 am PDT, May 13,
Ami Y. Ringler, Israel
Without money for food, people will go hungry...
Without money for food, people will go hungry...
# 4,583:
6:13 am PDT, May 13,
Tabitha Groh, Delaware
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6:09 am PDT, May 13,
Gregory Esteve, Florida
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Hester Taylor, Maryland
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Edmund MacDonald, Florida
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4:26 am PDT, May 13,
Charles Leiden, Pennsylvania
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Lucy Jury, Ohio
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Matthew Bowers, Pennsylvania
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Kristina Sheriger, California
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Holly Goldsmith, California
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Mariavictoria Duron, Texas
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11:05 pm PDT, May 12,
Rosie Hancock, Ohio
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Robert Morgart, New Mexico
# 4,571:
10:52 pm PDT, May 12,
Kathryn Jones, Pennsylvania
# 4,570:
10:45 pm PDT, May 12,
Maryam Mansuri, California
why poors have to suffer always be fair stop killing people with hunger we cant wait release funds as soon as possible thank you
why poors have to suffer always be fair stop killing people with hunger we cant wait release funds as soon as possible thank you
# 4,569:
10:06 pm PDT, May 12,
Jessica Stone, Massachusetts
# 4,568:
10:05 pm PDT, May 12,
Regie Ford, Illinois
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9:51 pm PDT, May 12,
Babette Bruton, California
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Jennifer Deming, California
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Richard Franco, Minnesota
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Barbara Markoff, Wisconsin
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Doug Dederich, Wisconsin
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Christine Evans, Colorado
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Lionel Ortiz, California
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Andrew Astalos, New Jersey
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Ann Deagon, North Carolina
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8:40 pm PDT, May 12,
Jessica Lenz, California
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8:35 pm PDT, May 12,
Daniel Strack, Florida
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8:26 pm PDT, May 12,
Valerie R. Malinosky, Washington
# 4,555:
8:22 pm PDT, May 12,
Tonna Diaz, California
It is a big joke to charge as much as you do for unhealthy junk because we can't afford to eat healthy. Thanks for killing us with your overpriced toxins!
It is a big joke to charge as much as you do for unhealthy junk because we can't afford to eat healthy. Thanks for killing us with your overpriced toxins!
# 4,554:
8:22 pm PDT, May 12,
Brenda Almodóvar, Puerto Rico
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8:19 pm PDT, May 12,
Marianne Mills, Alaska
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Emma Millspaugh, North Dakota
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Mary Alexander, Virginia