Supermarkets and food manufacturers depend on food stamps for a significant chunk of their sales each year. Yet as Republicans push for huge, punitive cuts in funding for the program, the big corporations that benefit are keeping silent.
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Congress slashes food stampsDetroit Free Press (blog)Mike Thompson: Congress slashes food stamps. Is it time to bring back child labor?- 11:58 am. 'MiWeek': Mike Duggan's big election win, health care in Michigan. On this episode of 'MiWeek:' Christy McDonald and contributors, Nolan Finley and Stephen … More: continued here
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Ohio teen wins the Federal Junior Duck Stamp contestLos Angeles Times (blog)The US Fish and Wildlife Service announced that Rui Huang, of Columbus, Ohio, has won the 2010-11 Federal Junior Duck Stamp competition. … More: continued here
KUALA LUMPUR: A collection of stamps and philatelic items will be issued tomorrow to mark a centenary in Malay sian aviation. More: continued here
Call to take Burns stamps to a wider marketThe Herald, UK –5 hours agoStamps to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns should be made available for people to buy individually at face value, according to … More: continued here
Budget cuts in food stamps affecting Tri-State organizationsFOX19During the month of May, reports for Southwest Ohio and Northern Kentucky show nearly $36 million in benefits; however, the average family only collected about $135 in food stamps for the entire month. Food pantries and ministries are often a …and more » More: continued here