Hunger is a silent crisis affecting families all across America.
No corner of our land is immune from this tragedy. The nation can well afford to ensure that the average food stamp benefit of 79 cents per meal is available to everyone who truly needs it. In a time of economic prosperity, the moral imperative to feed the hungry may be clearest. But in a time of economic uncertainty, the need to feed the hungry should be clearest. The bottom line is that too many working families and seniors in America have trouble putting enough food on the table.