jan schakowsky on colbert report-

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got this email today-

Dear Jan Fans,

Jan will be on Colbert Report on Monday, June 4th to discuss her participation in the Congressional Food Stamp Budget Challenge. For a week, Jan and three of her colleagues lived on the nationwide average food stamp benefit of $21 a week. Representatives Jim McGovern (D-MA) and Jo Ann Emerson (R-MO), co-chairs of the Hunger Caucus, created the challenge to raise visibility and understanding around the challenges low-income people face in obtaining a healthy diet under current food stamp benefit levels.

Show: The Colbert Report
Station: Comedy Central
Date: June 4, 2007
Time: 10:30 CST/11:30 EST

The Food Stamp Program helps more than 26 million low-income people purchase food for themselves and their families. The program is designed as a safety net to help ensure people have access to food during difficult times, with the majority of people leaving the program within nine months. More than half of food stamp recipients are children and eight percent are over 60 years of age. The program is due to be reauthorized this year as part of the Farm Bill.

The show will also replay during the day on Tuesday, hope you can tune in!



can't wait. i am a huge jan fan.

[live love laugh]

1. I like Jan Schakowsy too. Met her once about ten years ago. She's on our side. nt