If it only costs 1.7B to end hunger in the US then it’s shocking we haven’t done it already.
Hopefully he actually makes something happen! Homelessness is an epidemic these days and people really are starving out here in the states. Less important of drugs and more import of food!
A good leader.
Why isn’t this a headline in every paper today? I hope Taylor Swift writes a song about it so we can get the word out.
I support Joe!
Republicans: don’t do it
And yet, majority of Americans won’t give a damn…
Dire times we live in.
Next “Why this is bad for Biden.”
This demonstrates how screwed Americans are. That it is easier to fund hunger (a good thing ) rather than lowering costs by creating a universal health care / prescription drug system, non-market housing, proper employment insurance
It’s wild that 1.7B could really kickstart this… makes me think about the Uber wealthy billionaire like Musk or Bezos. People with hundreds of Billions
*dasss woke*
– /r/conservative
Conservatives are going to be so predictable with this one –
“Why are my tax dollars going to pay to feed other peoples kids?”
and variations on the theme.
Sounds like he’s a day late and a dollar short. President Trump already raised the stakes when he announced his collaboration with The Sharper Image to bring us [Trump Steaks](https://youtu.be/uJG-l2r-LNE?si=SGJ4unJCP5eh7PNB)! No US citizen will ever know hunger again.
Here’s how the latest communist socialistic action by Joe Biden hurts him in the polls
-Republicans.
Cool. Bring back free breakfast and lunch for all students. An estimated 10 billion a year expenditure that can and should be viewed as investment for the future.
If you have access to food and education as a minor, you’re less likely to require government assistance in the future. Not to mention crime reduction, fight against obesity (which costs so much fucking money, it’s not even funny. It is a huge tax burden and personal well-being burden.)
There is no reason not to.
Except those fuckers who say kids would “get too used to food.” I shit you not.
Another misleading Newsweek headline. The money is for adding projects to reduce hunger and adds to the existing 8.8B allocated.
That may cover Trump, but what about everyone else?
I don’t care to weigh in on the politics of this just want to say volunteering and working with food banks in my community is one of the best things I’ve ever done.
Alright GOP. This is money that could go to Ukraine, and instead is being used for Americans. Tell me how this is a bad thing.
Republican state governors wringing their hands and salivating at the thought of spending that money on Brett Farve
Free breakfast and lunch for Michigan schools was one of the best things our government did here. Why we as a country would rather kids go hungry is beyond me.
1b for Ukraine? What about hungry kids in the US?
1b for hungry kids in the US? What about my wallet?
NYT: Biden pledges to end hunger; this is bad for America.
What an asshole /s anyone who votes for Trump is just a bad person at this point
Here is the truth that no one wants to tell you, poverty is a necessity of capitalism. You will never end hunger or poverty but capitalism needs to scare people to work for ever more capital. Also whatever is spent to end other suffering will be used by those causing the suffering to inflict more suffering so that they can obtain more capital. All that can be down is to limit the growth at the top!! The US knew this and did this for generations with a top tax bracket of 70-100%. These brackets were never meant to be paid but rather restrained greed, the fuel for capitalism!!
The video immediately above this article in my feed:
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If it only costs 1.7B to end hunger in the US then it’s shocking we haven’t done it already.
Hopefully he actually makes something happen! Homelessness is an epidemic these days and people really are starving out here in the states. Less important of drugs and more import of food!
A good leader.
Why isn’t this a headline in every paper today? I hope Taylor Swift writes a song about it so we can get the word out.
I support Joe!
Republicans: don’t do it
And yet, majority of Americans won’t give a damn…
Dire times we live in.
Next “Why this is bad for Biden.”
This demonstrates how screwed Americans are. That it is easier to fund hunger (a good thing ) rather than lowering costs by creating a universal health care / prescription drug system, non-market housing, proper employment insurance
It’s wild that 1.7B could really kickstart this… makes me think about the Uber wealthy billionaire like Musk or Bezos. People with hundreds of Billions
*dasss woke*
– /r/conservative
Conservatives are going to be so predictable with this one –
“Why are my tax dollars going to pay to feed other peoples kids?”
and variations on the theme.
Sounds like he’s a day late and a dollar short. President Trump already raised the stakes when he announced his collaboration with The Sharper Image to bring us [Trump Steaks](https://youtu.be/uJG-l2r-LNE?si=SGJ4unJCP5eh7PNB)! No US citizen will ever know hunger again.
/s
Per the article “The funding builds on the $8 billion already committed to fighting hunger in September 2022.” This is part of a larger public-private partnership to help end hunger mitigating diet-based afflictions. Of the $8 billion already committed [At least $2.5 billion will be invested in start-up companies that are pioneering solutions to hunger and food insecurity. Over $4 billion will be dedicated toward philanthropy that improves access to nutritious food, promotes healthy choices, and increases physical activity.](https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/09/28/fact-sheet-the-biden-harris-administration-announces-more-than-8-billion-in-new-commitments-as-part-of-call-to-action-for-white-house-conference-on-hunger-nutrition-and-health/) For those saying this doesn’t do enough, yes well this doesn’t represent the whole of the government’s efforts to combat food insecurity. The last omnibus appropriations bill included $140 billion for the supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program [[1]](https://www.aei.org/opportunity-social-mobility/how-snap-expenditures-now-exceed-100-billion-annually/?ssp=1&darkschemeovr=1&setlang=en&cc=US&safesearch=moderate), and is expected to remain at over $100 billion a year for the foreseeable future. For context it was $63 billion for the SNAP program spent during 2017- in less than a decade we have doubled spending.
Here’s how the latest communist socialistic action by Joe Biden hurts him in the polls
-Republicans.
Cool. Bring back free breakfast and lunch for all students. An estimated 10 billion a year expenditure that can and should be viewed as investment for the future.
If you have access to food and education as a minor, you’re less likely to require government assistance in the future. Not to mention crime reduction, fight against obesity (which costs so much fucking money, it’s not even funny. It is a huge tax burden and personal well-being burden.)
There is no reason not to.
Except those fuckers who say kids would “get too used to food.” I shit you not.
Another misleading Newsweek headline. The money is for adding projects to reduce hunger and adds to the existing 8.8B allocated.
That may cover Trump, but what about everyone else?
I don’t care to weigh in on the politics of this just want to say volunteering and working with food banks in my community is one of the best things I’ve ever done.
Alright GOP. This is money that could go to Ukraine, and instead is being used for Americans. Tell me how this is a bad thing.
Republican state governors wringing their hands and salivating at the thought of spending that money on Brett Farve
Free breakfast and lunch for Michigan schools was one of the best things our government did here. Why we as a country would rather kids go hungry is beyond me.
1b for Ukraine? What about hungry kids in the US?
1b for hungry kids in the US? What about my wallet?
NYT: Biden pledges to end hunger; this is bad for America.
What an asshole /s anyone who votes for Trump is just a bad person at this point
Here is the truth that no one wants to tell you, poverty is a necessity of capitalism. You will never end hunger or poverty but capitalism needs to scare people to work for ever more capital. Also whatever is spent to end other suffering will be used by those causing the suffering to inflict more suffering so that they can obtain more capital. All that can be down is to limit the growth at the top!! The US knew this and did this for generations with a top tax bracket of 70-100%. These brackets were never meant to be paid but rather restrained greed, the fuel for capitalism!!
The video immediately above this article in my feed:
[Texas court unable to find jurors to uphold $500 fine for feeding the homeless.](https://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/1b0pfir/texas_court_unable_to_find_jurors_to_uphold_500/)
I’m not really criticizing this move,
but the number feels like a drop in the bucket compared to the pentagon’s budget, or the aid we give to other countries.
Surely, surely we can gather more money for our people here at home.
This is a government function.
Republicans “Why are sending money to Ukraine kids are starving here!”
Biden “Here let me fix that so we can send money to Ukraine.”
Republican “We can’t just give kids food! They’ll become commies.”
If you really wanted to help hunger you need to address the reasons why food is getting expensive. You also need to address income.