Hats off to all who fight the “Issue of Poverty” Part Two

SANDY’S LIGHTHOUSE

 Hats off to all who fight the “Issue of Poverty”

PART TWO

The issue of POVERTY is everywhere. I believe it to be one of the problems that may never be resolved, but if we keep fighting for the right thing we will become close to a resolution.

Time to take a bite out of food stamps?                                                                                              

By CONNIE CASS and MARY CLARE JALONICK

Washington (AP)- Food Stamps look ripe for the picking, politically speaking. That makes it a juicy target for conservative Republican seeking to trim spending and pare government. But to many Democrats, food stamps are a major element of the country’s commitment to help citizens struggling to meet basic needs. To read more go to: http://money.msn.com/business-news

Sister Simone Defends the Safety Net

By John Light

Sister Simone Campbell, head of the Catholic social justice lobbying organization NETWORK — and a leader of the “Nuns on the Bus” tours — testified before Congress yesterday at a hearing on poverty in America. Sister Simone Defends the Safety Net. To read more go to:

Moyers Roundup: http://billmoyers.com/category/what-matters-today/

“We can’t survive on $7.25”

by Lauren Feeney

Fast food workers in seven U.S. cities are walking off the job this week in what organizers say is the largest strike in the industry’s history. To read more go to: Moyers Roundup:http://billmoyers.com/category/what-matters-today/

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