Al Jazeera America Save food stamp program by reforming itAl Jazeera AmericaWhile last year's bill would have cut $16 billion to food stamps, the House of Representatives has now proposed an astonishing $39 billion reduction in benefits over 10 years. While many media pundits are outraged, and rightly so, missing …
Read More »Thousands in Wisconsin to lose food stamps if shutdown continues – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Thousands in Wisconsin to lose food stamps if shutdown continuesMilwaukee Journal SentinelMadison — About 85,000 in Wisconsin would lose access to food stamps starting Nov. 2 if the federal government shutdown continues for another two weeks, the Hunger Task Force announced Friday. That number would grow each day that the …
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Al Jazeera America Save food stamps program by reforming itAl Jazeera AmericaJudith Clark of Rockville, MD, had to put several grocery items back on February 4, including a jar of mayonnaise, to stay under her $25 limit as allowed under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, better known as food stamps. …
Read More »Rules changing for some able-bodied adults to receive food stamps – Akron Beacon Journal
Akron Beacon Journal Rules changing for some able-bodied adults to receive food stampsAkron Beacon JournalKathy Kellam of Akron talks about attending the required assessment meeting at the Department of Job and Family Services in order to continue receiving food stamps Thursday in Akron. Some able-bodied adults without dependents may lose …
Read More »Your Comments on food stamps: ‘It’s not the responsibility of the federal … – Syracuse.com
Your Comments on food stamps: 'It's not the responsibility of the federal …Syracuse.comFood stamps help Meghan Fry, a single, working mother, put food on the table for herself and her 3-year-old daughter. Theirs is among 40,000 Central New York households enrolled in the federal SNAP program — households that will …
Read More »With Waiver Expired, Some Kansans Will Have To Work For Food Stamps – KCUR
With Waiver Expired, Some Kansans Will Have To Work For Food StampsKCURThis week, Kansas let a 2009 government waiver expire that provided food stamps for the unemployed. Now, able-bodied Kansans between 18 and 49 who do not have dependents, have to work or be in a job training program to …
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Read More »Another family goes hungry waiting for food stamps – abc11.com
Another family goes hungry waiting for food stampsabc11.comAnother family goes hungry waiting for food stamps. Updated at 06:51 PM today. Another family goes hungry waiting for food stamps. Tags: north carolina news, wake county news, troubleshooter, diane wilson. Comment Now; Email · Print · Report a typo. More: continued here
Read More »Getting Your Head Out of Its Box on Food Stamps – Indian Country Today Media Network
Getting Your Head Out of Its Box on Food StampsIndian Country Today Media NetworkRomney, about whom a short review is in order because I write on the day the House of Representatives took a meat cleaver to the food stamp program, in an apparent attempt to insure that the poor …
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Puma And Sassy Say No To Face Tattoos And Tramp StampsVH1 (blog)Now that they're not working at the shop, Black Ink Crew stars Puma and Sassy have even more time to share helpful information with the community. We know these two have a lot of thoughts on tattoo design and …
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