Ernie Lewis: What does our budget say about who we are?

Budgets are moral documents. How we spend our money is an indication of our values and priorities. What is true of individuals is also true of states and nations.
People are hungry in this country. They are hungrier today than they were in January 2025. This hunger is directly connected to the actions of the present administration. The most recent USDA Food Security Report found that 47.9 million Americans are hungry. This includes almost 14 million children. This didn’t just happen by cha