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Postal customers blasé about stampsWorcester TelegramThe board of governors of the U.S. Postal Service said Wednesday that to make up for billions of dollars in lost revenue, it needs to increase the price of first-class stamps by 3 cents, or about 6.5 percent, which is more than the rate of …

The USPS is seeking to increase the price of stamps, which will certainly be disapproved of by American citizens. The postal service is planning a 3-cent increase, which would raise the price to 49 cents, in order to mail a … More: continued here

ThinkProgress How House Republicans Are Preaching A False Gospel About Food StampsThinkProgressbible As lawmakers on Capitol Hill continue to battle over whether or not to cut funding for federal food assistance programs, House Republicans are wielding a bizarre new weapon in their attempt to gut government services that help the …

Newsday Postal Service wants to increase cost of stamps, to 49 centsFox NewsThe postal Board of Governors said Wednesday it wants to raise the price of a first-class stamp by 3 cents, citing the agency's "precarious financial condition" and the uncertain prospects for postal overhaul legislation in Congress. "Of the …

Before You Cut Them, Know That Food Stamps Worked as PromisedPacific StandardUnlike most federal “safety net” programs, the barriers to getting food stamps have intentionally been set low. For unemployment insurance, you had to have had a job. For the Earned Income Tax Credit, you need to have a job. …

New York Daily News U.S. Post Office wants 3-cent hike in stampsNew York Daily NewsWASHINGTON — The financially struggling Postal Service is seeking a 3-cent increase in the cost of mailing a letter — and that would raise the price of a first-class stamp to 49 cents. The chairman of …

The USPS proposed a 3-cent hike in first-class stamps and is paying someone $565K to study stamps' future. More: continued here

Student food stamp use doubled over 10 yearsUSA TODAYBenjamin Olson, a senior at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in Champaign, credits the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) — often called food stamps— with his ability to graduate on time after transferring from a …and more » More: continued here

On the same day it hired a reseearcher to determine the future of postage stamps, the cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service plans to raise the cost of mailing a letter in the United States by 3 cents, to 49 cents, in January, the agency announced on Wednesday.         …

Gridlock in Congress Leads to 3-Cent Hike in Postal StampsRoll Call (blog)While the spending and debt deadlines move inexorably closer with no deals in sight, Congress is getting a stark reminder about the consequences (and cost) of its gridlock for everyday Americans. The U.S. Postal Service proposed a 3-cent increase …