Fast to begin Monday to protest proposed GOP budget cuts

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http://thehill.com/blogs/on-the-money/appropriations/152025-activists-to-begin-fasting-monday-to-protest-gop-budget-cuts

The heads of five anti-hunger organizations on Monday will lead open-ended fasts to protest proposed cuts to domestic and international food programs contained in the House-passed six month spending bill.

Former Rep. Tony Hall (D-Ohio), the head of the Alliance to End Hunger, told The Hill Friday that Democrats are not doing enough to ensure the cuts do not become law, and he is fasting to give a “voice to the voiceless.”

He will be joined in his water-only fast by Rev. David Beckmann, the president of Bread for the World; Jim Wallis, the president of Sojourners; Ritu Sharma of Women Thrive and Ruth Messinger of American Jewish World Service. Beckmann said in an interview that so far 350 others have pledged to join the fast and the groups are seeking more support.

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He pointed out in an interview that 50 million Americans and 1 billion worldwide do not have enough to eat. He said worldwide 25,000 people die of hunger and hunger-related illnesses per day and not enough has been done to make the public aware of such facts. (Hall)

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1. I strongly admire the people who are doing this and support the cause,

but the repukes and teabaggers won't even care.