Reduction looms for food stampsSharonheraldA stimulus package passed by legislators in 2009 has expired and all food stamp recipients will see a reduction in the amount they receive. Local food pantry providers are bracing for an onslaught of new applicants and some are fearful there won't be … More: continued here
Food Stamp Assistance Set to Return to 2009 LevelsNewsmax.comThere will be less money to go around for some 47 million food stamp beneficiaries making it harder to qualify. Eligibility is means-tested and subsidies can vary depending on household expenses, location, medical bills, age and other government …Food-stamp fight shapes up to be Congress' next big…
Christian Science Monitor McDonald's helpline to employee: Go on food stampsChristian Science MonitorThe protest movement for higher wages for fast food workers has been simmering for several months now, in the form of employee walkouts and street rallies in several major US cities. Now, advocates have zeroed in on another group they say is suffering ……
Food-stamp fight shapes up to be Congress' next big budget battleDallas Morning NewsWASHINGTON — Proposed cuts to food stamps are shaping up to be the first big budget battle since the federal government shutdown. House and Senate negotiators will work this week to try to reach a deal on the long-delayed farm bill, which includes …Nation…
Hiltzik: Food stamps a victim of well-fed slashers in DCSanta Rosa Press DemocratIt means a loss of 21 meals a month for a family of four on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP (the formal name for food stamps). About 47 million Americans will be affected by the coming 15 percent reduction in benefits…
Nation headed over 'food stamp cliff'The Hill (blog)Those cuts come primarily from provisions that would make it harder to qualify for food stamps when receiving other aid, such as home heating assistance, and by stopping states from waiving work requirements. Conferees from the House and Senate will … More: continued here
ABC30.com Food stamps to be cut $5 billionABC30.comStarting next Friday, food stamp benefits will be cut for more than 47 million people. That's about 15 percent of the U.S. population, which is up from 8.7 percent in 2007. The average benefit per person now stands at a little over $130 a month. That …Hiltzik: Food…
Daily Beast The Republicans' Cruelest CutDaily BeastBut spare me a moment here—plus a thousand words down the page—and I think maybe you'll agree with me that the single worst thing the Obama-era Republicans have done is try to push through a $40 billion cut to the food-stamps program. It's just …and more » More: continued here
ABC7Chicago.com McDonald's food stamps recommendation comes from 'McResource' hotline callABC7Chicago.comOctober 25, 2013 (CHICAGO) (WLS) — A McDonald's employee in Chicago was pointed toward food stamps and Medicaid for help after calling the company's McResources hotline for help with heating and grocery bills. The call to McResource was released … More: continued here
Hobbit characters featured on New Zealand stamps, coinsWTVAThe characters from The Hobbit sequel are set to appear on stamps and minted coins in New Zealand. Mail officials have created the postage and currency items, featuring Bilbo Baggins, Thranduil and Azog, to mark the release of the second movie in the …and more » More: continued here