White House report says GOP food stamp cuts will hurt the poorNOLA.comWASHINGTON – As Americans prepare their Thanksgiving meals, the White House released a report Tuesday promoting the importance of food stamps and warning of dire consequences if the program is curtailed as advocated by House Republicans. More: continued here
Food stamps could lose more federal fundingabc11.com"Happy Thanksgiving to you!" The mission is always busy on Thanksgiving, but Wiggins said since Nov. 1, her kitchen has been on overdrive. A temporary increase in food stamps expired earlier this month, and they are in danger of being cut again. More: continued here
A temporary increase in food stamps expired earlier this month, and they are in danger of being cut again. More: continued here
The GOP's Hunger Games: More Food Stamp Cuts for the Holidays?Daily BeastWith needy families already feeling the sting of cuts to food stamps, outrage is growing over a Republican push to slash even more from the program, just in time for the holiday season. Republican lawmakers are on the defensive as the country heads …Editorial:…
The Nation. (blog) Tough Thanksgiving for Food Stamp FamiliesThe Nation. (blog)A volunteer at St. Ignatius Food Pantry in Chicago restocks items as individuals and families in need visit the facility. More than 2 million low-income Illinois residents who receive food stamps will soon see their benefits cut. (AP Photo/M. Spencer …Charities brace for higher demand…
Living on food stamps, two bananas at a timeBoston GlobeThe dramatic rise in Massachusetts residents on food stamps— from 200,000 in 2001 to nearly 900,000 today — reflects two developments: the difficulties that many families face in an increasingly stratified economy, and the work that this state has … More: continued here
Feeding a family of five on food stampsAl Jazeera America (blog)The Bryans are also among the more than 47 million Americans who use food stamps, now known as SNAP or the Supplement Nutrition Assistance Program. The number of SNAP recipients increased 70 percent between fiscal years 2007 and 2011, … More: continued here
After Cuts to Food Stamps, Demand for Food Kitchens SwellsThe Epoch Times“The food stamps actually weren't lasting people till the end of the month the way it was, and now with the claw-back we're actually seeing them earlier in the month needing more,” said Beau Heyen, Masbia's chief development officer. “So we're watching … More: continued…
WWMT-TV Food stamps and prioritiesWWMT-TVMost of us, at one time or another, see – or think we see – people taking advantage of the system, but for the most part people use those stamps to put food on their tables, simple as that. The U.S. Agriculture Department says 15 percent of Americans …and more » More:…
Editorial: Serve up something better on food stamps next ThanksgivingPalm Beach PostBefore the added food stamp money from the 2009 stimulus ran out, Congress was divided on how many other cuts the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) — as it is formally known — should absorb. The Senate wanted $4 billion over 10 …With food stamp…