Hunger and the U.S. Budget
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Congress passed a landmark budget agreement on August 2 to raise the debt ceiling and reduce the deficit by at least $2.1 trillion over 10 years. The Budget Control Act of 2011 prevents the United States from defaulting on its debts, which would have been devastating to poor and hungry people.
The bipartisan Super Committee of 12 senators and representatives failed to agree on recommendations to reduce the country's deficit over the next 10 years before the November 23 deadline.
The budget debate will continue. It can be confusing, but here are some helpful guides.
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Timeline: Key Budget Deadlines and Events
Read the budget process and view the interactive timeline -
Members of the Super Committee
Names and links to their official websites
A compilation of additional materials are also available from Budget Basics & Resources.
What's at stake?
Everything! What happens now in Congress will affect us over the next decade since all the anti-poverty and anti-hunger programs Bread for the World has fought for are at stake. Our analysis shows that cuts to these programs can have disastrous consequences to those Jesus calls "the least of these."
Get Involved:
Urge your member of Congress to form a circle of protection around funding for programs that are vital to hungry and poor people in the United States and abroad.
Write to or call your member of Congress, write a letter to your local newspaper, or request a meeting to raise the issue during meetings with your senators or representatives. Town hall meetings with members of Congress are excellent venues to ask questions about creating a circle of protection around programs that are vital for hungry and poor people.
Read our tips and issues your can raise during town hall meetings »
What's in this section:
Creating a Circle of Protection
Thousands of faith leaders and national organizations have stepped forward to protect programs that are vital to hungry people. These programs are threatened by budget cuts proposed by Congress.
Take Action: Call 1-800-826-3688
Urge Congress to form a circle of protection around funding for programs for hungry and poor people in the United States and abroad.
What's Happening in Congress
Follow the Super Committee and the rest of the budget debate. Read about major events and legislative action from Capitol Hill.
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