No doubt about it.

"The action came as the government reported that the number of people who are hungry because they can't afford to buy enough food rose to 38.2 million in 2004, an increase of 7 million in five years. The number represents nearly 12 percent of U.S. households.

"If there are cuts to be made, why should we make them on food stamps?" said Rep. David Scott (news, bio, voting record), D-Ga. "This is the meanest cut of all."

When you can pay to slaughter innocent Iraqis, and not see yer own citizenry has food and medical care, that's cruel.

Make ya proud to be an American, doesn't it?

(The answer is "no" for the morally challenged.)