Bill boosts farmers while cutting food stampsBuffalo NewsWASHINGTON – A bipartisan Farm Bill that's soon to be voted on in Congress looks like a boon to farmers of Western New York – at the expense of food stamp recipients in cities like Buffalo. The bill, which House and Senate negotiators completed late … More: continued here
Farm bill would trim food stamps, shift crop subsidiesBoston GlobeWASHINGTON — Farm-state lawmakers are lobbying colleagues member by member, vote by vote as they push for House passage of a massive, five-year bill that would make cuts to food stamps and continue generous subsidies for farmers. There are …and more » More: continued here
CNN Price of stamps goes up three centsCNNOne way around the increases is buying Forever Stamps now and using them any time for first-class mail, the kind used by most consumers. Launched in 2007, Forever Stamps are always valid, no matter what people paid for them and even if prices go up in … More: continued…
The agreed-upon cuts to food stamps are significantly less than what the House had requested, but double what the Senate had proposed. The compromise could be introduced on the House floor Wednesday. More: continued here
Minneapolis Star Tribune Farm bill deal would cut food stamps by roughly 1 percent, continue subsidies …Minneapolis Star TribuneWASHINGTON — Farm-state lawmakers are lobbying colleagues member by member, vote by vote as they push for House passage of a massive, five year farm bill that would make cuts to food stamps and continue generous subsidies…
The New Farm Bill Ends Subsidies, Cuts Food Stamps: 5 Things To Know About ItWunderground.com (blog)Currently, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, the official name for food stamps, feeds 47 million people. Nearly 48 million Americans are enrolled in the program, up 47 percent compared with 2008, according to the Los Angeles Times. More:…
Christian Science Monitor Food stamps: how House, Senate negotiators agreed to cut $800 million a year …Christian Science MonitorHouse and Senate negotiators have reached an agreement on a new farm bill that includes a roughly $800 million reduction in annual food stamp funding, a 1 percent cut to the $80-billion-a-year program. Skip to next paragraph….
The New Face Of Food Stamps: Working-Age AmericansHuffington PostWASHINGTON (AP) — 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 to demographics, … More: continued…
Christian Science Monitor Food stamps: how House, Senate negotiators agreed to cut $800 million a yearChristian Science MonitorMuch of the political sparring was over the depth and scope of proposed cuts to food stamps, formally called the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), a program that has rounded out in recent years to include about 1…
Snow Miku 2014 Official Postage Stamps RevealedAnime News NetworkFor the first time, the Snow Miku stamp sheet also features her pals Rin, Len, Luka, Meiko, and Kaito, who have also been appropriately illustrated for the occasion and redrawn as foxes, ermines, polar bears, and other cold weather critters. The stamp… More: continued here