FORGET FOR A MINUTE that this is a Bernie Sanders ad. How is it possible that our mostly Christian nation have allowed us to become No 1 in childhood poverty in the industrialized world? How can either party cut nutrition programs for kids. And how can our President (Democrat or Republican) sign such a bill into law. Kids who don't get enough nutrition, kids who are hungry, have trouble learning and don't live up to their potential. This hurts our entire nation. Also, it drives some to become shoplifters.
When I was teaching, I kept cereal, granola bars, and dried fruit and nuts in my cabinet for hungry kids. I had kids who didn't eat (or ate only one meal a day) on the weekend. In whose mind is this acceptable? I sometimes used to fill a few students' backpacks with cereal and granola bars on Friday. One Saturday morning, I actually took one student to the grocery store and filled a basket with food for the family for the week. He called me Friday night and said they had no food in the house. No, I'm not kidding. And no, I'm not wonderful or special, I sure as heck didn't do it for kudos. I just have a heart like most people do. Also, I did this out of my teachers salary...which our government also kept reducing or freezing the pay. And I was by no means the only teacher doing this. But that's an entirely separate subject.
What is wrong with Americans? What is wrong with our government? What is wrong with the priorities in this country? As a side note, if you are FOR cutting food programs that support kids because you don't want to give a handout to the parents, well, that is just mean and short-sighted. Some of you who support these cuts say you are Pro-Life? Forgive me if I have a hard time believing that.
I work in a low income, inner city school. I keep food in my office at all times. I've taken a mother grocery shopping with money that I wrote and received a grant for. I contact local food pantries to get food for students because I know when they leave here that they will not be able to eat again until returning to school. Poverty, homelessness and lack of food should NEVER happen in America.
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