Hunger and Poverty - Save SNAP

Forty-four million people are on the program (formally Food Stamps) — there would be massive hunger without it — but Republicans want to enforce massive cuts and block grant the program, which would reduce its ability to respond to the next economic crisis.
~ from Ten Things to Reduce Hunger and Provide Good Food For All in The Nation ~

I don't know about you, but I won't worry about the next economic crisis until -- or if -- we manage to get out of this one! We've been taught to expect a brighter day around the next corner, but many economists are having a great deal of difficulty locating that corner.

In a world that easily can meet the nutritional requirements of every man, woman and child on the planet, having access to quality food is a basic human right. When the private sector can't fill the need in a fair and equitable manner, then it is the responsibility of government to do so.

If government is not allowed to fill the gap, people will go hungry and starving people are prone to do whatever is necessary to try to fill their bellies. I would think that even law-and-order conservatives would understand the societal value in food assistance programs. If nothing else, it helps to hold down crime!

To read the introduction to this mini-series, go here.