Making the poor — and the U.S. — poorer still

Couple sentenced in food stamp fraud caseGreenville News, SC –4 hours agoThe agents used Electronic Balance Transfer Cards that allow the user to transfer government benefits, including food stamps, to retailers in exchange for … More: continued here

Larry Taylor had the Rogers Centre crowd hushed into stunned silence. Until they saw the flag, of course. More: continued here

Using food stamps to buy smackphillyBurbs.comA market in Morrisville was running a swell scam: ring up sales on food stamp"Access" cards, pay the cardholder 60 percent of the value in cash, …Deli owner charged with trafficking food stampsphillyBurbs.comall 3 news articles » More: continued here

Bob and Diane Cowan of Menomonee Falls still send Christmas wishes the old-fashioned way – a personal note inside a card and cursive writing on the envelope. Then Bob seals the deal by meticulously adding vintage postage stamps. More: continued here

Tallahassee: Food stamp needs growSun-Sentinel.com, FLAs the economy tanks, the number of families relying on food stamps for their next meal is rising nationally. Florida has seen the biggest jump, with a 29 percent increase. More than 408835 new recipients were added to Florida's list in the past year, … More: continued here

Food stamp use rose dramatically under Obama; Trump cuts are nextGOPUSAWASHINGTON — Demand for food stamps in Minnesota rose dramatically in the past decade, and remains high even as the economy improved in recent years. That has anti-hunger advocates in the state preparing to fight cuts in federal food assistance … More: continued here