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and prosperous America that we grew up in is still going to be there for them.
• "That's why Republicans are focused - we're focused on helping put Americans back to work through our 'Plan for America's Job Creators.' In the House, we've passed several 'all of the above' energy bills to address high gas prices and help create jobs. We've passed a budget to lift the crushing burden of debt that's hurting our economy and is threatening our future. We've passed small business tax cuts and bills reining in red tape so we can get government out of the private sector's way. All told, more than two dozen House-passed jobs bills are awaiting action in the Democratic-controlled Senate. If the president is truly serious about doing what's best for women, young people - and all Americans - working on these jobs bills should be our focus.
• "One of the main reasons I finished school was to set an example for my children. That's as good of a reason as any for leaders in Washington to put aside this nonsense, focus on the real issues and work together to get our economy back on track. Action on a real jobs plan that preserves the American Dream is a gift every mother would appreciate for her child.
• "Happy Mother's Day, and thank you for listening."
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Hunger on the rise in South Dakota
New figures show 102,470 people in South Dakota are at risk of hunger.
• Sioux Falls/Pierre/Rapid City (May 11, 2012) -- 12.6 percent of the population in South Dakota are food insecure, meaning that they don't always know where they will find their next meal, according to new research released by Feeding America, the nation's largest hunger-relief organization.
• The findings result from Feeding America's "Map the Meal Gap" study, which provides estimates on the rate of food insecurity at the county and congressional district level for the entire nation. Feeding South Dakota is part of the Feeding America network.
• "Food insecurity is one of the leading public health challenges in the United States due to the physical, mental damage and behavioral problems it may cause," said Dr. Craig Gundersen, Associate Professor of Agricultural and Consumer Economics at the University of Illinois, a member of Feeding America's Technical Advisory Group, and the lead researcher of the "Map the Meal Gap" study. "By ascertaining the extent and distribution of food insecurity at the county and congressional district level, we can better direct our resources to alleviating this serious problem."
• The total number of food insecure people in South Dakota has slightly in (Continued on page 9)
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