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Slate Magazine What It's Like to Have Your Food Stamps CutSlate Magazine1, the largest cuts in the history of our country's food stamp program, now called the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, went into effect when the increase ordained by the 2009 economic stimulus package expired. The reductions, which total $5 …GOP …

Politico USDA's Vilsack warns against 'hatchet' cuts in US food stampsReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) – Lawmakers writing the final version of the new U.S. farm bill should reject the "hatchet" cuts that House Republicans want to make to food stamps for the poor, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said on Wednesday. Food stamps …Fat …

Harrop: Food stamps get cut, farm payouts fattenedDesMoinesRegister.com“Farm-state lawmakers should no longer assent to the crass legislative tactic of combining farm policy and food stamps,” he writes for National Review Online. “Instead of greasing the skids, the rapid growth in the use of food stamps is actually a …and more » …

Food stamps for heroin case heads to Dauphin County CourtPennLive.com…stamps for heroin case heads to Dauphin County Court. jenna_snyder.jpg. Jenna Lynn Snyder, 25, a.k.a. Jenna Wilson, is accused of trying to sell $200 in food stamps to an undercover police officer who she thought was a drug dealer, according to …

By Charles Abbott WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Lawmakers writing the final version of the new U.S. farm bill should reject the "hatchet" cuts that House Republicans want to make to food stamps for the poor, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said on Wednesday. Food stamps, which account for the bulk of spending …

Hitting home: Food stamps cuts affect thousands in Butte areaMontana StandardThe Butte Emergency Food Bank serves free community meals at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 224 W. Park St., on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Between 60 and 80 people attend. For those who qualify for …

Christian Science Monitor Will 'Harry Potter' Stamps Succeed Where 'The Simpsons' Failed?VarietyThe United States Postal Service took a major financial hit when it released a series of commemorative postage stamps celebrating the 20th anniversary of “The Simpsons” four years ago. But the USPS isn't giving up on offering up fan-friendly …

ThinkProgress San Antonio Spurs Coach Defends Food Stamps In Marking Veterans DayThinkProgressThe sports world marked Veterans Day with an array of camouflage and flag-themed uniforms, football helmets, stadium tributes, and supportive messages for current and former members of America's military, but in San Antonio, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich … More: continued …

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RumorFix 'RHOA's Porsha Stewart Caught Using Food Stamps At A Local Grocer?News OneWas “Real Housewives of Atlanta” co-star Porsha Stewart (pictured) spied by a shopper using a government-issued EBT card at a Kroger food chain? Porsha was allegedly eye-balled swiping the Food Stamps card that is typically utilized by welfare …