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Mother Jones Those who see food stamps as 'slavery'MSNBCAs Republican politics moves even further to the right, GOP hostility towards the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) – generally known as food stamps– has intensified to unprecedented levels. Apparently, that even includes comparing the …Watch: North Carolina GOP Senate Candidate Claims Food …

Harry Potter Stamps Flying to a Post Office Near YouPatch.comThe stamp booklets (quantity of 20) are Forever stamps, which mean they will still be valid on a one ounce letter when postage rates increase from $.46 to $.49 on Jan. 26. Other new Forever stamps out for the year include …

TheBlaze.com Omnibus Bill Funds USDA Food Stamp Ads in MexicoFox News (blog)By: Matthew Boyle (Breitbart). The omnibus spending bill before Congress continues to fund U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) advertising programs for food stamps in foreign countries like Mexico, Breitbart News has learned. The bill was hashed out …New Omnibus Bill …

The Atlantic Cities The Weird Stuff That Happens When You Sign Up for Food StampsThe Atlantic CitiesAnd what's this, you don't know the exact odometer reading on your car? But none of this is anything compared to what it's like to sign up for food stamps. Take CalFresh, California's implementation …

Westword (blog) Marijuana bought with food stamps? New bill aims to prevent claims in joke …Westword (blog)The article states that a shop called Rite Greens "has taken the steps needed to accept food stamps (now called EBT cards) for the purposes of purchasing marijuana, effectively leading to taxpayer funded marijuana …

GOP plan would tighten Pa. asset rules for food stampsThe Tribune-DemocratHARRISBURG — Food stamp recipients wouldn't be allowed to drive luxury cars under a Republican plan to further restrict assets of those who receive government assistance. The proposal would bar food stamp recipients from having cars worth more than … More: …

Local blogger creates "Food Stamps Challenge"MyFox AtlantaThink it's possible to feed you family healthy, nutritious and even organic meals on a food stamp budget? One local mom says it is. Denise Sawyer from Summerville, Georgia has embarked upon a six-month "Food Stamps Challenge" to feed her family of four. More: …

ThinkProgress Food stamps for pot satire cause confusion in ColoradoDenver PostIt had the makings of must-read story: A Republican lawmaker believes a faux news report that Colorado's pot shops are accepting food stamps and introduces a bill to outlaw the practice. Only here's the catch: The satire was written after …

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No, Food Stamps Don't 'Enslave' PeopleTakePartNorth Carolina GOP senate candidate Greg Brannon is the latest would-be elected official to critique the program in inflammatory terms, comparing food stamps to slavery. "The answer is the Department of Agriculture should go away at the federal level …and more » More: continued here