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Voters Say, 'Put the Needs of Americans First'
January 29, 2010A new poll by the Alliance to End Hunger shows that voters are hurting economically and they want Congress and the Administration to put the needs of Americans first. Tony Hall, director of the Alliance to End Hunger, former Member of Congress (D-OH) and Ambassador to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Agencies, said today, "Voters are very anxious about how they are going to make ends meet and feed their families. Congress should move swiftly to meet the needs of people who are hurting." One in two voters report that they are living paycheck-to-paycheck and that is having a real impact at the kitchen table. Forty-two percent of voters are buying less food or worrying about going hungry because of the recession. Households with children are especially vulnerable. Fifty-nine percent of households with children under the age of 18 say they are living paycheck to paycheck and forty-six percent say the recession has impacted their ability to provide food for their families. Full release.