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ThinkProgress "The Republican Plan To Sabotage The Food Stamp Program"ThinkProgressHouse Republicans are set to unveil a budget on Tuesday morning that will reportedly slice over a hundred billion dollars out of the food stamps program over the coming decade. Such cuts would amount to about 15 percent of the program's …

Food-stamps program needs to be reformedColumbus DispatchNo one begrudges J.A. Cook her $43 per month in food-stamps benefits. If she can manage on $826 a month, she probably deserves more than that. That's not what inflames people about the food-stamp program. When one is standing in a line at a …

Farmers interested in taking food stamps as payment can sign up for programMacon Telegraph (blog)Farmers interested in accepting food stamps can get signed up Wednesday for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The merchant sign-up day is scheduled to run from 1:30-5 p.m. in the Middle Georgia State College conference center, …

Record number of families receive food stamps in Pueblo CountyKOAA.com Colorado Springs and Pueblo NewsPueblo County recently hit an all-time high for food stamp recipients. The Department of Social Services reports that last year 10,807 families received benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which amounts to 32,749 individuals. More: …

CBO: Food stamp cuts would hit poorest the hardestThe HillThe budget scorekeeper found that families making under $15,000 would receive $600 less a year in food stamps if the maximum benefit was capped. More targeted options — reducing the income threshold needed to qualify for food stamps, or how quickly …and …

Excess postage? Stamp collector loads up his mailings with old issuesChico Enterprise-RecordJohn Kranz mails packages covered in stamps last week at the Chico post office. Kranz owns the Penny Ranch, which includes stamp-collecting, so he has plenty around. He started collecting coins when he was young. When his mom retired …

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Program to help farmers take food stampsMacon Telegraph (blog)Farmers interested in accepting food stamps can get signed up Wednesday for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The merchant sign-up day is scheduled to run from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Middle Georgia State College conference center, …and more » More: continued …

Republicans ofer their budget blueprint this week with the pledge to balance the nation's budget within a decade and rein in major programs More: continued here