In hard times, poor Americans struggle to feed their families

It's known as the land of jumbo-sized portions and massive waist lines. But at some point over the last year, one in six people in the United States -- about 46 million -- didn't have enough money to put meals on the table. Food insecurity is at its highest level in the United States since 1995, and local officials report significant increases in the number of families seeking help. Duration: 02:05.

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[NewUser21111]

why the fuck are we still in Afghanistan spending billions on Pakistan so that they can throw it away? we need to take care of our own. fuck the middle east.

[OrphanPaper]

stop buying that crap process food by fresh grow your own , the capitalist system is anti social to the point of removing community gardens ideology through advertising and cheep unhealthy substitutes , there is the down side of getting of theses fat asses and doing some manual labor , heaven forbid only poor people do that the streets and parks could be lined with fruit and nut trees ,problem to the captlist is no one makes any money so no way ,,

[6Gods6Wrath6]

Boycott banks and all big corporations yes even COMCAST greed is y we don't take care of earth and eachother

[moistfaucet]

1 Billion for Kim Jong ill ? how many kids we can feed with that money ?

[Xxitaylor27]

salad

[OilBarron84]

Look at these fatties saying they can't feed themselves! They obviously don't know what to buy and probably waste their allowance on junk food or other less than optimal foods.

[Dubwise78]

Did they say she works FULL TIME for $11k??? Dont they have min. wage in US?

[firefox8192]

EXECUTIVE ORDER 11110

[etniko]

Just last week, Léo Apotheker was shown the door after a tumultuous 11-month run atop Hewlett-Packard. His reward? $13.2 million in cash and stock severance, in addition to a sign-on package worth about $10 million, according to a corporate filing on Thursday.

[etniko]

...In other news:

Outsize Severance Continues for Executives, Even After Failed Tenures

Eye-popping severance packages thrive in spite of the measures put in place in the wake of the financial crisis to crack down on excessive pay.