Democrats Say Hunger Report Stalled

[Rose Siding]

WASHINGTON -- Democrats are accusing the Bush administration of holding up a report on the number of people going hungry in the United States.

Since 1999, the number of people struggling with hunger has risen from 31 million to 38 million in 2004. The Agriculture Department report has generally been released in October, a month after annual poverty figures are released by the Census Department.

Democrats said the delay appears political. Competitive elections across the country will decide next Tuesday whether President Bush's party keeps control of Congress......

Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., compared the delay to a recent IRS decision to hold off collections of back taxes from last year's hurricane victims.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/01/AR2006110102901.html

[WindRavenX]

1. it is appalling the richest nation on earth...

...cannot even feed its own citizens.

Shame.

[bperci108]

6. Calls to mind an old song....

"Tax the Rich

To feed the Poor

'Til there ain't

No Rich no more..."



:evilgrin:

[Big Kahuna]

2. Holy crap!

We're actually talking about hunger, poverty, and the homeless again? I thought that was way too left wing? Smacks of Socialism! BBBBRBRBRBRBRBBRBRBRBR!!! (making british jowl-flapping noise)

[Ignacio Upton]

3. This won't get any traction as long as it's "Kerry Kerry!" in the MSM

...Or at least until another somewhat well to do white girl goes missing.

[kestrel91316]

4. Kerry got knocked off the front page by Boehner already.

But I think you knew that.

[kestrel91316]

5. Trick or treat? A day late due to the Kerry flap, but right on

schedule otherwise. The October Surprises just keep coming!

[gully]

7. Pro-LIFE?

My ass.

[FernBell]

8. Starve your political enemies. That should work on election day.