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Urgent: Farm Bill Can Help End Food Crisis
Target: U.S. Congress
Sponsored by: Oxfam America
Sponsored by: Oxfam America
BREAKING NEWS, 16 MAY 2008: The Farm Bill has now passed both in the House and Senate. Thank you to everyone spoke out on this issue.
The world is faced with a global food crisis. The prices of wheat, rice, and maize are skyrocketing.
Don't let Congress pass up a major opportunity to help address the food crisis by shifting payments for wealthy farmers to desperately needed funding to help the hungry around the world. Congress is in final negotiations on the Farm Bill and this legislation could make a difference. Some farmers making up to a million dollars a year receive support from the farm bill, but the poor affected by the food crisis do not. Does that sound right to you?
The farm bill could come to a final vote as early as Wednesday, May 14. Your urgent action is required!
Even a small cut in subsidies to rich farmers could provide funds to help millions who are hungry. Poor people around the world cannot wait any longer. Please tell Congress to address the food crisis today.
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# 7,600:
6:35 pm PDT, May 13,
Dorothy Carter, South Carolina
We are asking that the congress take action on the World Food Crisis immediately.
We are asking that the congress take action on the World Food Crisis immediately.
# 7,599:
6:35 pm PDT, May 13,
Tom Reidy, Washington
# 7,598:
6:34 pm PDT, May 13,
Kathleen Osman, Texas
# 7,597:
6:33 pm PDT, May 13,
Amanda Jones, Kentucky
# 7,596:
6:32 pm PDT, May 13,
RAchel Seeely, Washington
No one in the world should be starving when an intelligent reallocation of resources could easily solve the problem.
No one in the world should be starving when an intelligent reallocation of resources could easily solve the problem.
# 7,595:
6:32 pm PDT, May 13,
Joe Rivera, California
# 7,594:
6:31 pm PDT, May 13,
Name not displayed, New York
# 7,593:
6:30 pm PDT, May 13,
Vanessa Roebke, Wisconsin
I am writing to request your urgent action to address the spiraling food crisis affecting poor countries around the world. Recent food price shocks highlight the need for immediate actions to address the growing food insecurity in developing countries. As the donor for nearly half the world's food aid, the US has a special role to play in responding to the current situation. That is why we urge you to make the Farm Bill a more effective vehicle to help address world hunger. We would like to draw your attention to two issues that would help address the global hunger crisis. First, support the Administration's initiative to shift one quarter of US food aid to local and regional procurement. Making the US food aid program more flexible and faster will save taxpayer dollars and feed more hungry people. view more Second, remove the so-called "hard earmark"-or provide a workable waiver-so that food aid funds can be shifted from non-emergency aid in the event of emergencies. Both the House and Senate versions of the Farm Bill included measures to prohibit the shifting of funds within the food aid budget. While the rationale behind this measure is fundamentally sound, to protect development oriented food aid programs, the impact could be disastrous if it means that funds would not be available in the case of emergencies. Tens of millions of people rely on American food aid to survive. Americans should be proud of this critical contribution to addressing global hunger. But Congress needs to ensure that our food aid programs are as efficient and effective as possible. Permitting the use of local purchase and shifting of funds within the food aid budget would help in this regard. I thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Vanessa Roebke
I am writing to request your urgent action to address the spiraling food crisis affecting poor countries around the world. Recent food price shocks highlight the need for immediate actions to address the growing food insecurity in developing countries. As the donor for nearly half the world's food aid, the US has a special role to play in responding to the current situation. That is why we urge you to make the Farm Bill a more effective vehicle to help address world hunger. We would like to draw your attention to two issues that would help address the global hunger crisis. First, support the Administration's initiative to shift one quarter of US food aid to local and regional procurement. Making the US food aid program more flexible and faster will save taxpayer dollars and feed more hungry people. view more Second, remove the so-called "hard earmark"-or provide a workable waiver-so that food aid funds can be shifted from non-emergency aid in the event of emergencies. Both the House and Senate versions of the Farm Bill included measures to prohibit the shifting of funds within the food aid budget. While the rationale behind this measure is fundamentally sound, to protect development oriented food aid programs, the impact could be disastrous if it means that funds would not be available in the case of emergencies. Tens of millions of people rely on American food aid to survive. Americans should be proud of this critical contribution to addressing global hunger. But Congress needs to ensure that our food aid programs are as efficient and effective as possible. Permitting the use of local purchase and shifting of funds within the food aid budget would help in this regard. I thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Vanessa Roebke
# 7,592:
6:30 pm PDT, May 13,
Dede White, Arizona
I am writing to request your urgent action to address the spiraling food crisis affecting poor countries around the world. Recent food price shocks highlight the need for immediate actions to address the growing food insecurity in developing countries. As the donor for nearly half the world's food aid, the US has a special role to play in responding to the current situation. That is why we urge you to make the Farm Bill a more effective vehicle to help address world hunger. We would like to draw your attention to two issues that would help address the global hunger crisis. First, support the Administration's initiative to shift one quarter of US food aid to local and regional procurement. Making the US food aid program more flexible and faster will save taxpayer dollars and feed more hungry people.
I am writing to request your urgent action to address the spiraling food crisis affecting poor countries around the world. Recent food price shocks highlight the need for immediate actions to address the growing food insecurity in developing countries. As the donor for nearly half the world's food aid, the US has a special role to play in responding to the current situation. That is why we urge you to make the Farm Bill a more effective vehicle to help address world hunger. We would like to draw your attention to two issues that would help address the global hunger crisis. First, support the Administration's initiative to shift one quarter of US food aid to local and regional procurement. Making the US food aid program more flexible and faster will save taxpayer dollars and feed more hungry people.
# 7,591:
6:30 pm PDT, May 13,
Kathleen Houghton, New York
# 7,590:
6:29 pm PDT, May 13,
Abby & Ken Burke, Michigan
# 7,589:
6:27 pm PDT, May 13,
Desiree Flowers, Wyoming
# 7,588:
6:25 pm PDT, May 13,
Karen Heileson, Washington
# 7,587:
6:25 pm PDT, May 13,
Dorian Caruso, New Jersey
Even a small cut in subsidies to rich farmers could provide funds to help millions who are hungry. Poor people around the world cannot wait any longer. Congress must address the food crisis today.
Even a small cut in subsidies to rich farmers could provide funds to help millions who are hungry. Poor people around the world cannot wait any longer. Congress must address the food crisis today.
# 7,586:
6:22 pm PDT, May 13,
Cyhndi Mora, California
# 7,585:
6:21 pm PDT, May 13,
Warren Higgins, California
If your family member was living in substandard conditions, and perhaps going hungry a large part of the time, THEN would you take action?
If your family member was living in substandard conditions, and perhaps going hungry a large part of the time, THEN would you take action?
# 7,584:
6:20 pm PDT, May 13,
Ryan Bisbee, Florida
The U.S. is one of the ritchest, fatest country in the world; Shorly, we could speer a litle.
The U.S. is one of the ritchest, fatest country in the world; Shorly, we could speer a litle.
# 7,583:
6:17 pm PDT, May 13,
Rochelle Taylor, California
# 7,582:
6:15 pm PDT, May 13,
Name not displayed, Florida
# 7,581:
6:15 pm PDT, May 13,
Nancy Post, New Jersey
Especially with the high cost of fuel and climate change largely due to burning fossil fuels, food aid should come from local farmers. They need to make a fair living!
Especially with the high cost of fuel and climate change largely due to burning fossil fuels, food aid should come from local farmers. They need to make a fair living!
# 7,580:
6:15 pm PDT, May 13,
Azuree Devine, New York
# 7,579:
6:13 pm PDT, May 13,
Kurt Nall, Florida
Subsidies for rich farmers and corporations while family farms vanish and people in the world are hungry? PLEASE find your sense of humanity and ethics. P.S. - Ethanol is also a bad idea.
Subsidies for rich farmers and corporations while family farms vanish and people in the world are hungry? PLEASE find your sense of humanity and ethics. P.S. - Ethanol is also a bad idea.
# 7,578:
6:13 pm PDT, May 13,
Benita Cohen, California
# 7,577:
6:13 pm PDT, May 13,
Cynthia Dickens, Georgia
# 7,576:
6:11 pm PDT, May 13,
Deb Holt, Minnesota
# 7,575:
6:10 pm PDT, May 13,
Cecilia Wachter, New York
# 7,574:
6:09 pm PDT, May 13,
Kat Glover, Georgia
# 7,573:
6:08 pm PDT, May 13,
S.S. Shaw, Texas
# 7,572:
6:08 pm PDT, May 13,
Nick Miller, Idaho
Please help the starving people of this world.
Please help the starving people of this world.
# 7,571:
6:07 pm PDT, May 13,
Elizabeth Gwynn, Indiana
# 7,570:
6:07 pm PDT, May 13,
Richard Sappelli, Pennsylvania
# 7,569:
6:07 pm PDT, May 13,
Joan Schumaker, New York
# 7,568:
6:06 pm PDT, May 13,
Max Yeary, North Carolina
# 7,567:
6:06 pm PDT, May 13,
Marsha Johnson, North Carolina
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6:05 pm PDT, May 13,
Karl Johnson, North Carolina
# 7,565:
6:05 pm PDT, May 13,
Asia Yeary, North Carolina
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6:05 pm PDT, May 13,
Brittney Hewitte, Washington
# 7,563:
6:05 pm PDT, May 13,
Lesley Vainder, Connecticut
# 7,562:
6:03 pm PDT, May 13,
Micki Hochstrass, Missouri
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5:59 pm PDT, May 13,
Name not displayed, California
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5:59 pm PDT, May 13,
Frank Singer, Pennsylvania
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5:58 pm PDT, May 13,
Ed Stabile, California
# 7,558:
5:58 pm PDT, May 13,
Gayle Schultz, Tennessee
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5:57 pm PDT, May 13,
Linda Moore, California
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5:54 pm PDT, May 13,
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5:54 pm PDT, May 13,
Mary Collins, California
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5:53 pm PDT, May 13,
Stephanie Lenz, Pennsylvania
# 7,553:
5:52 pm PDT, May 13,
Carlene Wampler, Massachusetts
# 7,552:
5:52 pm PDT, May 13,
Daryl Teblum, Florida
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5:51 pm PDT, May 13,
Anita Lee, North Carolina