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The GOP's Cruel Crusade Against Food StampsThe AtlanticWhat we do know is that the farm-bill deadlock, which dragged on through the worst drought since the Great Depression, has been largely due to the insistence of House Republicans on cutting the food-stamp budget by $40 billion over 10 years on top …

Kansas residents taking challenge to live off food stampsfox4kc.comDOUGLAS COUNTY, Kan. — On November 1 food stamp benefits that were increased in 2009 by the recovery act expired, reducing food stamp benefits nationwide. The Douglas County Food Bank, called 'Just Food,' wanted to bring awareness to the effect …and more » More: …

Conservative Quest to Gut Food Stamps Ignores Widespread HungerNational JournalIt is an auspicious time for SOME to hold its dinner, because the number of people using its services is growing in this sluggish economy, and it will grow even more as the food-stamp program, known as SNAP, is cut further. …

Some Collectors Peeved At USPS' Decision To Feature Harry Potter On StampsThe ConsumeristNot everyone is in love with the boy wizard: After the United States Postal Service unveiled its newest collection of stamps featuring characters from the Harry Potter movies, some collectors are ticked off. “Harry Potter is not American. …

Food Stamp Spending and Caseload Are Declining, Report SaysNew York Times (blog)The money spent on food stamps and the number of people who receive them are declining as the economy has improved, according to a report released Wednesday, even as the program remains a source of contention in congressional negotiations …

Opposing Views How To Halve The Cost Of Food Stamps Without Cutting A DimeThinkProgressfood_stamps_tpftd The government spent less on food stamps as a percentage of GDP this year than it did in 2012, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) reported Wednesday. The new projections show that lawmakers who …

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The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities said the number of people on food stamps was declining month to month in about half the states and increasing incrementally in the other half.         More: continued here

Harry Potter stamp riles postal panel, traditional collectorsThe Seattle TimesWASHINGTON — For more than half a century, a committee of cultural heavyweights has met behind closed doors, its deliberations kept secret, weighing the faces and images of Americana worthy of gracing U.S. postage stamps. While its rulings have been … More: …

Jesus, Food Stamps and Carried InterestHuffington PostEliminating the carried-interest entitlement would generate between $10 and $15 billion annually while the November 1st food stamp cuts are estimated to generate $5 billion in annual savings. The reduction in food assistance will reduce per meal …and more » More: continued here