Republicans Cut Taxes for Corporations, Children to Go Hungry |
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Written by Wisconsin Senate, Jay Wadd |
Wednesday, 02 May 2018 10:12 |
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/child-hunger-s5.jpg MADISON - In what should be no surprise, after having slashed taxes for corporations and the nation’s richest millionaires and billionaires, House Republicans are now proposing to cut critical programs that provide food to thousands of children in Wisconsin. All told under the GOP House plan over 23,000 children will be denied food assistance as a result of cuts to programs that provide food to needy and struggling families. Many of the children who will be hardest hit live in rural communities around the state including Northeast Wisconsin.
Preventing child hunger used to be one of the cornerstones of the nation’s safety net. But with more and more extreme Republicans taking control of Congress and the state legislature, programs that provide much-needed assistance to children of struggling families are now on the chopping block. “It used to be that people from both parties recognized the importance of having a strong safety net for our children," says Hansen. "But with this bunch running things out in Washington, giving our hard-earned money to corporations and billionaires who already have way more than they can spend is the priority. Making sure every kid has a decent meal and start in life is not. I’m not even sure it’s on their list.”
“None of these children have a say into what kind of economic circumstances they’re born in to," concludes Hansen. "They aren’t old enough to vote. Yet, for some reason Paul Ryan and his ilk see no problem taking food out of their mouths. If that’s their idea of responsible governing then they have definitely been in Washington too long.” |
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