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Guardian Liberty Voice Wal-Mart: Food stamp cuts to hit profitsCNNMoneyWal-Mart Stores warned Friday that cuts to the nation's food stamps program late last year will hurt its bottom line. The cut in food stamps went into effect Nov. 1. Food stamps had been increased during the height of the recession, …

Wal-Mart lowers forecast due to food stamp cuts, bad weatherLos Angeles Times20 due to the effects of volatile weather and cuts to the federal food stamp program. The world's largest retailer said in November that for the fourth quarter ended Jan. 31, it expected sales at American Wal-Mart stores open …

The new face of food stamps: working-age AmericansAustin HeraldWASHINGTON — In a first, working-age people now make up the majority in U.S. households that rely on food stamps— a switch from a few years ago, when children and the elderly were the main recipients. Some of the change is due …

THV 11 First black woman elected to Congress joins Black Heritage Stamp seriesTHV 11NEW YORK (U.S. Postal Service) — The U.S. Postal Service paid tribute today to pioneering Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm with the issuance of a limited-edition 37th Black Heritage Forever Stamp during a special ceremony at Brooklyn Borough Hall …

Volunteers sought to clear DHHS' food stamps backlog by federal deadlineThe Progressive PulseThe office of one of the top Republican lawmakers is asking legislative assistants to volunteer their time to process applications for the state's troubled food stamps program, which is facing a fast-approaching Feb. 10 deadline set by federal …

Wal-Mart lowered its fourth-quarter outlook on Friday, as severe winter weather and government cutbacks to food stamps created headwinds during the holiday period. More: continued here

Walmart Lowers 4Q Outlook Amid Cuts to Food StampsFox BusinessWal-Mart Stores (WMT) lowered its fourth-quarter outlook on Friday, as severe winter weather and government cutbacks to food stamps created headwinds during the holiday period. The world's largest retailer cautioned that its profit will match or fall …and more » More: continued …

MO lawmaker wants to ban use of food stamps to buy energy drinks – KCTV5KCTV Kansas CityA Missouri lawmaker wants to crack down on potential food stamp fraud by banning anyone from using SNAP benefits to purchase energy drinks. Missouri State Representative Keith English, a Democrat out of St. Louis, …

Some advocates of the poor say the proposed cuts could have been worse. But a group of Democratic lawmakers say any cuts are inflicting pain on working families in favor of preserving some major subsidies to farmers. More: continued here

The proposed farm bill would cut nearly $1 billion a year from the food stamp program, known as SNAP. While it's far less than what Republicans had originally wanted, the proposal will affect roughly 850,000 households, many of which are still struggling from cuts made only three months ago. More: …