6 Right-Wing Lies About Food StampsOB RagInterestingly, a number of members of Congress disparage food stamps while receiving farm subsidies. Rep. Vicki Hartzler (R-MO) said, “This program is known for waste, fraud and abuse.” (Halter has received $516,000 in farm subsidies.) Kristi Noem (R … More: continued here
New fitness-themed postage stamps were put on hold due to government concerns over the safety of headstands and cannonballs. More: continued here
Study: The rapid growth of food stamps hasn't really helped to reduce hungerHot AirNow that the shutdown is finally over, one of the first items on Congress's agenda is combining the Senate-passed farm bill with the House's semi-separated agriculture and food stamps bills into some sort of mutually acceptable version. The end of the … More:…
Fifa.com Commemorative stamps unveiled for Brazil 2014Fifa.comThe philatelic programme is already up and running in the host country of the FIFA World Cup™, where Brazil's national post service, Correios, recently launched two special edition stamps to honour the hosting of the FIFA Confederations Cup which took …and more » More: continued here
How Much Will Lawmakers Cut Food Stamps In The Coming Showdown?ThinkProgressFood stamps will be cut by somewhere between $4 billion and $40 billion. The Senate's farm bill tightens eligibility processes that link the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as food stamps) to other low-income programs in … More: continued here
Patriot Post Study: Food stamps most rapidly growing welfare programFox NewsForty-seven million people participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as food stamps, and costs have increased over 358 percent since 2000. The increase in recent years cannot be attributed to the economic …Food Stamps: A Costly, Inefficient Tool For Ending Hunger, But…
STAMPS are tipped to rise to 70c next year after Australia Post lost a record $187 million in the past 12 months on traditional mail business. More: continued here
ABC News President Obama Urges Congress Act on Farm, Crop Insurance, Food Stamps BillInsurance JournalFood stamps, the major U.S. anti-hunger program, are the make-or-break issue for the $500 billion, five-year farm bill. House Republicans want to tighten eligibility rules and save $39 billion over a decade. The Democratic-run Senate suggested $4.5 …Farm Bill: A Response…
Stamps to celebrate 450th proposedSt. Augustine RecordOrganizers of St. Augustine's 450th anniversary celebration have been trying to get a U.S. postage stamp issued that will simultaneously be released here and in St. Augustine's sister city of Aviles, Spain. A commemorative stamp— and gold, silver and … More: continued here
A new set of stamps featuring local tradesmen such as cobblers, goldsmiths and milkmen is going into circulation. Postal service provider SingPost is launching the Vanishing Trades stamp collection to preserve the memories of these trades, brought to local shores by immigrants from Malaysia, India and Sri Lanka decades ago. The local tradesmen featured include…