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More babies, young kids going hungry in US

category international | miscellaneous | other press author Monday June 13, 2005 16:51author by Rickets

Increasing numbers of young American children are showing signs of serious malnourishment, fueled by a greater prevalence of hunger in the United States, while, paradoxically, two-thirds of the US population is either overweight or obese.

Some pediatricians worry that cuts in welfare aid proposed in President George W. Bush's 2006 budget will only exacerbate the situation. By contrast Bush plans to keep tax cuts for more affluent sectors of the population, they note.

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author by comeagainnomorepublication date Mon Jun 13, 2005 17:01author address author phone

Whatever happened to "The American Dream"?
- It has become a nightmare.

(unless of course you happen to be rich, and don't want to pay tax)

Or
author by Merkinpublication date Mon Jun 13, 2005 17:21author address author phone

"They call it the American Dream because you have to be asleep to believe it."

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