Led by Ambassador Tony Hall, leaders of NGOs, religious leaders, and ordinary people all over the country began fasting last week to protest the immoral state of affairs in this country when our representatives in Washington D.C. continue to allow and encourage tax breaks for the wealthy and corporations while poor people starve. Right now they are debating which programs for the poor and middle class they will cut yet changing the tax break structure is not even being considered.

To learn more and to add your voice to the list of concerned citizens visit some Web sites I’ve cited below.

We can all be agents for change.

CREDO

http://www.communitychange.org/press-room/press-releases/deepak-bhargava-to-join-heads-of-major-progressive/view

Chart showing tax vs. budget cuts

http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2011/02/tax_breaks_infographic.html

Mark Bittman column

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/03/29/why-were-fasting/

Center for Community Change

http://www.communitychange.org/press-room/press-releases/deepak-bhargava-to-join-heads-of-major-progressive/view