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How many Americans get food stamps?Belleville News DemocratBY ROGER SCHLUETER – News-Democrat Q. I think I heard on "The Cafferty Report" on CNN that one in seven Americans receives food stamps. I don't believe that, but if it is true, I am very angry. I know it's abused, but one in seven kind of floors…

Republicans drop food stamps from farm billU.S. News & World ReportGOP leaders were still counting votes on the new measure, which drops the politically sensitive food stamp portion of the bill, as they released the legislation late Wednesday. The White House swiftly issued a veto threat and House Democrats reacted … More: continued here

Patriot-News Ed Rendell asks Gov. Corbett to reconsider food stamp asset testPatriot-NewsThe Patriot NewsFood stamps eligibility in Pennsylvania is now determined by household income only. Food stamp eligibility in Pennsylvania is now determined by household income only. Corbett's Department of Public Welfare has proposed to end …Rendell slams food-stamp asset testPittsburgh Post GazetteRendell opposes Corbett's…

It had the makings of must-read story: a Republican lawmaker believes a faux news report that Colorado's pot shots are accepting food stamps and introduces a bill to outlaw the practice. More: continued here

The Star Online Fragrant stamps make a comebackThe Star OnlineA continuation of their “Scented Flowers of Malaysia” series featured in 2001, these limited-edition stamps are now available to the public. The collection of stamps include three different flower designs – the bread flower (vallaris glabra), yellow …and more » More: continued here

Record numbers using food stampsKOAA, COOne out of every twelve residents is now on food stamps – 47620 total clients by the end of May. That record number is expected to get worse before it gets better. Demand for food stamps is up 30% over last year in El Paso County. … More: continued here