Congressman Jim McGovern makes an impassioned plea for lawmakers from both sides of the political divide to end hunger in America. It’s totally do-able, he says.
随着美国贫富差距不断扩大，饥饿人口的数量也在持续增加。
几周前，我在家乡马萨诸塞州伍斯特市的一家家庭无家可归者收容所里住了一夜。离开时，我心中涌起的不是怜悯或同情，而是惊叹——惊叹于这些家庭在困境中所展现出的勇气。
而他们处境真正令人痛心之处在于——所有的父母都有工作。他们全职工作。他们的收入太高，无法获得州政府的庇护所补贴，但又太低，根本负担不起房租，同时仍符合申请 SNAP 的条件——即”补充营养援助计划”，也就是过去人们熟知的食品券项目。
简而言之，他们陷入了困境。他们渴望
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