From all reports, Speaker John Boehner and President Barack
Obama seem to agree that a budget seeking to avoid the fiscal
cliff must send the rich empty away. (They don’t see eye to eye
on exactly who the rich are, or how empty they should be sent
away, but they are getting closer on those questions.) However,
particularly in such a difficult labor market, a just budget
settlement must also fill the hungry with good things. The US
Conference of Catholic Bishops is urging American Catholics to
“Tell your senators and representative that programs serving
working poor families must be protected from the "fiscal cliff."
In discussing the various proposals, programs that help families
escape poverty and live in dignity should be strengthened.” If
you agree, you can visit their site and send a message to your
legislators.