Ohio to limit food stamps for some adultsFox NewsADVERTISEMENT. COLUMBUS, Ohio – The administration of Ohio Gov. John Kasich (KAY'-sik) plans to limit food stamps for more than 130,000 adults in all but a few economically depressed areas starting next year. According to The (Columbus) Dispatch, …Kasich wants able-bodied adults to work for food stampsColumbus Dispatchall…
Gov. John Kasich’s administration will limit food stamps for more than 130,000 adults in all but a few economically depressed areas starting Jan. 1. To qualify for benefits, able-bodied adults without children will be required to spend at least 20 hours a week working, training for a job, volunteering or performing a similar type of…
Kasich wants able-bodied adults to work for food stampsColumbus DispatchFor years, Ohio has taken advantage of a federal waiver exempting food-stamps recipients from the work requirements that Kasich championed while U.S. House Budget Committee chairman during the mid-1990s. Kasich and former Rep. Bob Ney, R-Heath, … More: continued here
Jersey City man charged with counterfeiting cigarette tax stamps and motor …Hunterdon County Democrat – NJ.comA Jersey City man has been charged with counterfeiting cigarette tax stamps and motor vehicle inspection stickers, officials said today. Gregorio A. Corderro, 49, of Bryant Street, was arrested Wednesday by special agents of the Office of Criminal … More: continued…
Lexington Herald Leader Spend more on food stamps to curtail 'food insecurity,' says USDA reportWashington TimesThis means that the government must dedicate more money to the already monstrous food stamp budget. “Food insecurity remains a very real challenge for millions of Americans,” USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack says in a statement announcing the report this …Fox Peddles…
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Why Is One-Sixth of US on Food Stamps?Wall Street Journal (blog)Food-stamp use grew 2.3% in June from a year earlier, with one-sixth of the U.S. population receiving benefits. Illinois showed the largest enrollment increase from last year with a 14.7% gain, according to Agriculture Department data released Friday. More: continued here
Deseret News How food stamps keep families in a cycle of povertyDeseret NewsJimmy and Melissa say they would like to get off food stamps altogether and go it on their own, but the rules governing eligibility for the program make it hard. In particular, federal policy stipulates that no matter how small the income or…
Washington Post (blog) Watchdog Finds Zero Major Overpayments In Food Stamps, $17 Million In Farm …ThinkProgressCottonFarming Crop insurance and rural farm development programs issued over $17 million in high-dollar improper payments during the 2012 fiscal year, but the five food assistance programs conservatives frequently criticize as fraud-riddled issued …Largest USDA overpayments go toward farm subsidiesWashington…
Cincinnati.com (blog) Want food stamps? You'll have to workCincinnati.com (blog)Starting in October in Ohio, most able-bodied adults without children won't be able to get food stamps unless they work, get job training, or show they're looking for work. The exception: Works in 16 counties with the state's highest unemployment rates … More: continued here