Millions of children from low income families are going hungry this summer thanks to decisions from Republican governors and Republican-controlled state legislatures. 13 Republican-controlled states have opted out of a federal program to provide nutrition benefits and subsidies for low income families that they typically only receive during the school year. This means that millions of children in these red states have no idea when or where their next meal will come from. Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins explains what’s happening.

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Farron Cousins is the executive editor of The Trial Lawyer magazine and a contributing writer at DeSmogBlog.com. He is the co-host / guest host for Ring of Fire Radio. His writings have appeared on Alternet, Truthout, and The Huffington Post. Farron received his bachelor's degree in Political Science from the University of West Florida in 2005 and became a member of American MENSA in 2009. Follow him on Twitter @farronbalanced