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Food insecurity is on the rise (Yes, even in America.)

The Bridge to China

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The Role of Food Stamps in the Economy

In China, the point is to make sure that most people have work so they can become involved in the economy and become a contributing force. The Republican Party makes an argument about poverty alleviation: People should pull themselves up at the bootstrap. That's the thing about the way, I guess, poverty alleviation works in the U.S.: It basically is just giving money out for free. We only have a couple of minutes left.

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