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3. Using Heritage statistics 18% of poor adults, or 9 million people, reported going hungry in 2009.

Tue Jan 31, 2012, 04:11 PM

Jan 2012

Apparently hunger is only a problem when 50% +1 go hungry.

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The Heritage Foundation is trying to tell us there's no hunger problem in America [View all] LongTomH Jan 2012 OP

Now that poverty has reached deep into the suburbs Warpy Jan 2012 #1

4% of 50 million is 2 million. Jim__ Jan 2012 #2

If the Heritage Foundation saying CRK7376 Jan 2012 #4

Fuck that. I'm hungry and it is HOURS until dinner. HopeHoops Jan 2012 #5

Forgot to add my link to CRK7376 Jan 2012 #6

conservatives HATE our winning issues librechik Jan 2012 #8

Robert Rector is evil n/t dajoki Jan 2012 #9

So... Jesus said "ignore the hungry"? SomethingFishy Jan 2012 #10