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Obamacare side effect? More food stampsKankakee Daily JournalCHICAGO — President Barack Obama's health-care law has had a surprising side effect: In some states, it appears to be enticing more Americans to apply for food stamps, even as the economy improves. New, streamlined application systems built for the …and more » More: continued …

Yahoo Finance How Michelle Phan went from food stamps to the most popular woman on …Yahoo FinanceBut it wasn't always that way. Phan's first video was made on a borrowed laptop from her local community college — she was waitressing and living on food stamps at the time. “What inspired …

WGAL Lancaster Burial Plots No Longer A Barrier To Food Stamps In PennsylvaniaHuffington PostTom Corbett (R), imposed an asset test on food stamp applicants in 2012 to cut down on "waste, fraud and abuse." The test limits food stamps to people who have less than $5,500 in assets, except for …

ThinkProgress Congresswoman: Republican Attempts To Cut Food Stamps In Budget Talks Will …ThinkProgress“Not to cut anymore out of SNAP,” the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, better known as food stamps, she told ThinkProgress. “Not to block grant it. Not to block grant Medicaid.” Protect Pell Grants and other safety net programs …

Washington Free Beacon Memo: 353000 Refugees on Food Stamps, 55000 Receiving Supplemental …Breitbart NewsMore than 350,000 refugees in the United States are on food stamps, according the Congressional Research Service (CRS). In a memo to the Senate Judiciary Committee released Thursday but dated April 14, CRS offers data on Supplemental …

Wonkette (satire) (blog) Senate Cafeteria Cook Is On Food Stamps, Must Be One Of Those Moochers …Wonkette (satire) (blog)You see, Olotara, who cooks every day for senators and their staffers (when they're not eating free Taco Bell or Chick-Fil-A), is on food stamps, because he is a single father, and …

Paste Magazine Graphitely Showcases The Small Scale Design Of StampsPaste MagazineDesigning a large-scale project can be a daunting task but small-scale design can be just as difficult. The humble postage stamp is an excellent example of how design can be intriguing even on a small scale. Despite their tiny size, …

UW Badger Herald State of Wisconsin New bill would require photo identification on food stamps…UW Badger HeraldRequiring food stamp recipients to use photo identification with their purchases: a safeguard against fraud, or a way to shame the poor? A new bill requiring photo identification for food stamp recipients proposed by …

Greensboro News & Record Initiative would allow Guilford farmers to accept food stampsGreensboro News & RecordMighty Tendril Farm's Adam Sherwood sells his radishes at the Greensboro Farmers Curb Market, Wednesday, April 22, 2015, in Greensboro, N.C. The state is launching a program to enroll farmers in the food stamp program …

PA Gov. Tom Wolf ends asset test for food stampsAllentown Morning CallTop officials in Gov. Tom Wolf's administration began earning six-figure salaries more than $12,700 higher than their predecessors under former Gov. Tom Corbett. Top officials in Gov. Tom Wolf's administration began earning six-figure salaries more … More: continued here