Trump’s Mar-A-Lago Trips Are More Expensive Than Meals On Wheels

Death by a thousand cuts

See How Much Sequestration Is Hurting Communities Across The Country

See How Much Sequestration Is Hurting Communities Across The Country: The latest victims of sequestration, the automatic, across-the-board budget cuts that went into effect in March, were 650,000 civilian workers at the Department of Defense, who began experiencing furloughs on Monday. But already children have been kicked out of Head Start, the elderly are receiving fewer meals from Meals on Wheels, low-income families are losing [...]/p

Meals on Wheels wait lists grow as sequester cuts millions of meals

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"Over all, nutrition programs for seniors are losing $41 million in funding, as much as 19 million meals. All because Republicans preferred to cut nearly everything rather than raising some revenue from big corporations and the wealthiest people."

Meals On Wheels Slashes Services And Adds Waiting Lists Thanks To Sequestration

Meals On Wheels Slashes Services And Adds Waiting Lists Thanks To Sequestration: Meals on Wheels, the program that brings hot food to home-bound seniors, is facing big budget cuts thanks to sequestration, and the Meals on Wheels Association of America just released a new survey of 640 of its members to find out what choices they’re making with fewer dollars. It found that nearly 70 percent have [...]/p

The Real GOP Scandal is Not Being Talked About

3 Ways Sequestration is Taking a Toll on Struggling Americans

Why It's Going Cost a Lot of Money to Cut Meals on Wheels' Budget—Sequester Takes America Further Down the Hole | Alternet

Why It's Going Cost a Lot of Money to Cut Meals on Wheels' Budget—Sequester Takes America Further Down the Hole | Alternet
"Cutting Meals On Wheels doesn’t save the government a dime, it costs $489 million a year. Cutting IRS obviously increases the deficit because it lowers tax revenue. Other cuts also increase spending. All obviously hurt the economy. Tell me again, what’s the justification for this? Repeal this foolish and unjustified sequester."

Budget Cuts Devastate Meals On Wheels: Enrollment Slashed, Services Cancelled | Alternet

Budget Cuts Devastate Meals On Wheels: Enrollment Slashed, Services Cancelled | Alternet
"One such service that may be cut is transporting seniors to the community center, as Meals on Wheels takes precedence. Without it, elderly clients “will go without food,” she said. “This will impact their health. It will impact their quality of life"."

Budget Cuts Devastate Meals On Wheels: Enrollment Slashed, Services Cancelled

Budget Cuts Devastate Meals On Wheels: Enrollment Slashed, Services Cancelled: Congress recently passed a bill to undo furloughs at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) caused by sequestration, but it left cuts to many other programs intact, including Meals on Wheels. The program brings hot meals to homebound seniors and adults with disabilities, thus providing them with nutrition and helping many of them live independently. Directors [...]/p