The UN Has Its Own Postal System And You Can Buy Its Awesome StampsGizmodoOne of the UN's many delightful eccentricities is its internal United Nations Postal Administration, which was founded in 1951 and issues stamps than can only be used within the UN—even though, intriguingly, they're hugely popular outside of …
Read More »Plain Talk: Scott Walker's drug tests are red meat for the mindless
Republicans says Scott Walker's plan to drug test folks applying for food stamps and unemployment benefits has nothing to do with picking on the poor. That's just a bunch of BS. More: continued here
Read More »Woman charged with illegally collecting food stamps – Albany Times Union
Albany Times Union Woman charged with illegally collecting food stampsAlbany Times UnionA Washington County woman was arrested Monday after allegedly collecting $2,054 in food stamp benefits she was not entitled to, according to the Washington County Sheriff's Office. Coralie Charlebois, 34, of Argyle was charged with felony grand larceny. More: …
Read More »Group asks people to try a week on food stamps – North Country Public Radio
North Country Public Radio Group asks people to try a week on food stampsNorth Country Public RadioParticipants live on what they would get for food if they were enrolled in the 3SquaresVT program, formerly referred to as food stamps. Organizers say participants will try living on a food budget of …
Read More »PhlPost to issue stamps featuring festival masks
The Philippine Postal Corp. (PhlPost) will issue this week commemorative stamps featuring the country’s four famous festival masks. PhlPost printed about 5,000 copies of the special limited edition of the colorful Masskara stamps designed by Antonio Carranza Jr. It will be sold at P100 each. PhlPost will launch the commemorative …
Read More »USDA Misspent $2.4 Billion on Food Stamps This Year – Washington Free Beacon
Washington Free Beacon USDA Misspent $2.4 Billion on Food Stamps This YearWashington Free BeaconThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued over $2.4 billion in improper payments on food stamps in fiscal year 2014, according to a new audit by the Office of Inspector General (OIG). In a report detailing the …
Read More »Indiana to Start Requiring Food Stamp Recipients to Work – Breitbart News
Breitbart News Indiana to Start Requiring Food Stamp Recipients to WorkBreitbart NewsThe federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) does require what many in the past have called "workfare"–requiring recipients to get job training, or show proof that they are looking for a job to qualify for food stamps. The states …
Read More »Special 2015 New Year’s stamp shows adorable sheep completing a 12-year … – RocketNews24
RocketNews24 Special 2015 New Year's stamp shows adorable sheep completing a 12-year …RocketNews24Next year is the year of the sheep (or goat, depending on who you ask), and the Japanese postal service has revealed their special postcard stamps featuring an adorable four-legged wool giver just for the occasion. However, eagle-eyed …
Read More »Group asks people to try a week on food stamps – WRGB
WRGB Group asks people to try a week on food stampsWRGBParticipants live on what they would get for food if they were enrolled in the 3SquaresVT program, formerly referred to as food stamps. Organizers say participants will try living on a food budget of about $36 per individual per week, …
Read More »Food stamp and WIC fraud still “rampant” in Wisconsin despite state’s efforts … – fox6now.com
fox6now.com Food stamp and WIC fraud still “rampant” in Wisconsin despite state's efforts …fox6now.comMILWAUKEE (WITI) — Food stamps being sold on the internet, moms trading formula for cigarettes – and taxpayers footing the bill. These aren't new scams, but as the FOX6 Investigators have discovered, they are still really easy …
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