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McDonald’s loves to see you smile–just not their employees. When full-time employee Nancy Salgado called McResources, McDonald’s employee help line, and said she need a raise to help cover the cost of groceries and her heating bill, she was told … More: continued here

Mother Jones CHARTS: The Hidden Benefits of Food StampsMother JonesIn September, just two days after a Census Bureau report showed that food stamps helped keep 4 million Americans out of poverty last year, the US House of Representatives approved a $39 billion cut to the program (known as the Supplemental …

Christian Science Monitor McDonald's helpline to employee: Go on food stamps.Christian 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 …

RT (blog) McDonald's company help line to broke worker: 'Go on food stamps'RT (blog)Despite never asking how much money Salgado earned per hour or asking how many hours a week she worked, the McDonalds representative said she “definitely should be able to qualify for both food stamps and heating assistance.” …

Florida's neediest families face food stamp cutsPalm Beach Post“Right now the stamps get me through about three weeks of the month,” says Ramirez, 37, a seasonal agriculture worker who says her employment in a packing house lasts about half the year. “I guess I'm going to have to find a …

The Atlantic Wire Instead of Raises, McDonald's Tells Workers to Sign Up for Food StampsThe Atlantic WireThe operator more or less told Nancy Salgado, an McDonald's employee of 10 years, that signing her and her children up for food stamps should be no problem. "You would most likely be eligible …

WND.com Document shows administration has political ploy in arsenalWND.comWASHINGTON, D.C. – Evidence has surfaced indicating the Obama administration was prepared to suspend all food-stamp payments beginning Nov. 1 in a political move to pressure Republicans in Congress to reopen the government and agree to …and more » More: continued here

KMOV.com Facing in-party fury, Nixon drops plan to cut food stampsSTLtoday.comJay Nixon on Thursday reversed course on his controversial proposal to trim back Missouri's food stamp rolls, a move that could have eliminated federally funded benefits for some 58,000 state residents. “With greater certainty about what the federal …Missouri to …

Families relying on food stamps face new challenges next month. Read more at www.WISHTV.com More: continued here

WISH Kokomo man relies on only food stamps to eat for a weekWISHKOKOMO, Ind. (WISH) – Families relying on food stamps face new challenges next month. Without congressional action, that's when federal stimulus dollars that boost their amount are set to run out. 24-Hour News 8 went shopping with a …