HNN Huntingtonnews.net Stamps honor WWII Medal of Honor heroesNew York PostFrancis Currey was awarded the Medal of Honor in 1945 for being a one-man wrecking crew against the Nazis in World War II — and this Veterans Day, he'll be getting the stamp of approval from the US Postal Service. On Monday, two new 46-cent…
Reductions in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), otherwise known as food stamps, automatically kick in today as a result of the expiration of provisions the 2009 stimulus bill. Meanwhile, Congressional leaders are debating what further cuts will be made to the program as part of negotiations over the farm bill. Republicans are pushing to…
Louisiana governor to take away food stamps from abusersNew York PostPolice had to intervene after food-stamp recipients went wild at Walmart. They did so after word got out that the Electronic Benefit Transfer cards food-stamp recipients use to cash in their benefits were showing no limits. So some went on a rampage to … More:…
Are Politicians Who Cut Food Stamps and Deny Health Access Truly 'Pro-Life'?Huffington PostWhen Wendy Davis proclaimed that she is "pro-life" — a description long since appropriated by conservatives opposed to abortion rights — the right-wing media practically exploded with indignation. How could she dare to say that? But having won …and more » More: continued here
Lexington Herald Leader Food stamp cuts affect struggling Kentucky residentsLexington Herald LeaderHoward is among the 47 million people who are affected by government cuts to the SNAP, which is said to be the largest wholesale cut in the program since Congress passed the first Food Stamps Act in 1964. The Cabinet for Health and Family…
A diet fueled by food stamps is making South Texans obese but leaving them …Washington PostFor almost a decade, Blanca had supported her five children by stretching $430 in monthly food stamp benefits, adding lard to thicken her refried beans and buying instant soup by the case at a nearby dollar store. She shopped for…
Esquire (blog) Cut In Food Stamps Forces Hard Choices on PoorHuffington PostCHARLESTON, S.C. — For many, a $10 or $20 cut in the monthly food budget would be absorbed with little notice. But for millions of poor Americans who rely on food stamps, reductions that began this month present awful choices. One gallon of milk…
Too much of too littleWashington PostFor almost a decade, Blanca had supported her five children by stretching $430 in monthly food stamp benefits, adding lard to thicken her refried beans and buying instant soup by the case at a nearby dollar store. She shopped for “quantity over quality …and more » More: continued here
The government is seeking to implement the use of secured tax stamps for cigarettes to ensure the tax compliance of tobacco companies. More: continued here
Lexington Herald Leader Cut To Food Stamp Benefits Hitting New YorkersCBS LocalGrocery Workers UFCW Local 1500 representative Patrick Purcell said the cut in food stamps means less money to spend at markets and job layoffs for his workers. “You cannot support job growth and support cuts to the SNAP program. Those things are …Food stamp cuts…