Study: Food stamps most rapidly growing welfare program

Monday Morning Brief | Stamp error discoveredLinn’s Stamp NewsWayne Youngblood reported the discovery of imperforate panes of 20 Quilled Paper Heart stamps at a post office in Pennsylvania. What makes this find even more intriguing is the Quilled Paper Heart stamp also was produced in imperforate uncut press …and more » More: continued here

Four arrested in alleged food stamp fraudThe Newark AdvocateNEWARK –. Four people were arrested Tuesday after a months-long investigation that revealed fraud involving food stamps and EBT cards. Newark police and agents with the Ohio Investigative Unit and Ohio Department of Taxation served search warrants …and more » More: continued here

Someone at the U.S. Postal Service guessed that commemorative stamps featuring TV cartoon character Homer Simpson would be twice as popular as those of Elvis Presley. In a move that wasted $1.2 million in printing costs, the Postal Service produced 1 billion of “The Simpsons” stamps. It sold 318 million. Read full article >> More:…

Stamps.com Inc. Bottom Line Climbs 77% In Q3 – Nasdaq.comNasdaqStamps.com Inc. revealed a profit for its third quarter that advanced compared to the same period last year. The company said its bottom line came.and more » More: continued here

Reuters Food stamp woes grow with needSan Antonio ExpressDespite efforts to improve the system, food stamp applicants continue to face long delays in assistance amid a …Americans on food stamps tops 36 million, new recordReutersAmericans Set Record For Food Stamp UseMyStateline.comall 12 news articles » More: continued here

Loophole In Food Stamp Plan Allows Rich To Get BenefitsMSNBCLEBANON – Warren County commissioners are upset after learning about a loophole in Ohio's public assistance plan that allows wealthy people to collect food stamps. The commissioners met Tuesday after learning that a person with a paid-for $311000 home, …Food stamps for well-off 'offensive'Cincinnati.comOhio food stamp…