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Cutting food stamps: The ruthlessness of the American ruling classWorld Socialist Web SiteFood assistance benefits for over 45 million Americans will be slashed starting this Friday, in the first-ever nationwide reduction in benefits under the US government's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), popularly known as food stamps. More: continued here

A man claims he has been sending letters for free for years using DIY stamps featuring his own face         More: continued here

Angus McDonagh, 64, from Bridgwater, Somerset, claims he has duped Royal Mail with over a hundred of his bizarre designs on letters posted all over the world. More: continued here

Cuts Coming To Food Stamp Programwnep.comSCRANTON — Starting Friday, those who get help through food stamps will be getting less money. The federal government will be cutting back the program unless Congress takes action. In Pennsylvania, that will affect nearly two million people. We talked … More: continued here

Farm bill politics on food stamps could raise milk prices for allWXIA-TVThe House and Senate are far apart on the sensitive issue of how much money to cut from food stamps, and lawmakers are hoping to resolve that debate before election-year politics set in. Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, a Democrat …

Salon 'Riots always begin typically the same way': food stamp shutdown looms FridaySalonFood stamp recipients face a massive benefit cut set to kick in when stimulus funds expire Friday. The nationwide cut “is equivalent to about 16 meals a month for a family of three,” according to a Center on …

Recipients will have to stretch food stamps furtherBucyrus Telegraph ForumBUCYRUS — For the 8,059 people on food stamps in Crawford County, making ends meet will get a little bit tougher starting Friday. Benefit recipients in the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program can expect to see less money coming their way …

The Reality Of What Food Stamps Cost All Of Us In One Incredibly Simple GraphicHuffington PostWould you rather live in a society where people die in the streets from lack of a decent meal, or one that dings you a tiny little amount to help those who need a leg …

Washington Post (blog) Food stamps will get cut by $5 billion this weekWashington Post (blog)The U.S. food-stamp program is set to shrink in the months ahead. The only real question is by how much. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) currently costs about $80 billion per year and provides food …

Washington Post New stamp repeats accident on purposeWashington PostTiny works of art, postage stamps tell the stories of our country and our world. They tell big stories (such as the Civil War), stories about nature (such as the spicebush swallowtail butterfly) and an endless list of topics that include Wile …