Friday, June 17, 2011

House Agriculture Committee Slashes Nutrition For Poor Kids, Keeps Agribusiness Subsidies

House Agriculture Committee Slashes Nutrition For Poor Kids, Keeps Agribusiness Subsidies: "pThis is a telling moment in priorities: The Republican-led House voted to slash domestic and international food aid Thursday while rejecting cuts to farm subsidies. A spending bill to fund the nation’s food and farm programs would cut the Women, Infants and Children program, which offers food aid and educational support for low-income mothers and [...]/p"
What kind of a nation have we become? Tea Party values, very sad stuff.