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New York Times On the Edge of Poverty, at the Center of a DebateNew York TimesDYERSBURG, Tenn. — As a self-described “true Southern man” — and reluctant recipient of food stamps— Dustin Rigsby, a struggling mechanic, hunts deer, doves and squirrels to help feed his family. He shops for grocery …

Portland Asshole Now Threatening Food Stamp Recipients with FlyerGawkerThe anonymous Portland coward who last month went around threatening to publicly post the names of local voters who received governmental disability benefits is now doing the same to people who receive food stamps. The Huffington Post reports that … More: continued here

Kansas City Star Kansas Changes Food Stamp Requirements To Mandate WorkHuffington PostThousands of Kansans could lose food stamps under a new state policy that congressional Republicans hope to implement nationwide. Kansas officials indicated that they will reinstate work requirements for food stamp recipients who are able-bodied adults …Change in Kansas food …

USDA Asking SC for Input on Limiting What Food Stamps Can BuyWLTX.comFor the first time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is asking states for input on possibly limiting what food items can be bought using food stamps, so South Carolina has sent its findings from recent public hearings around the …

Food Stamp Fliers Threaten To Name People On Government BenefitsHuffington PostAn unknown person has been leafletting Portland, Ore., neighborhoods with fliers that threaten to publicly name local recipients of food stamps and disability benefits. "There are twenty seven people in this neighborhood who vote and receive food …Fliers threaten to …

New York Times As Debate Reopens, Food Stamp Recipients Continue to SqueezeNew York TimesDYERSBURG, Tenn. — As a self-described “true Southern man” — and reluctant recipient of food stamps— Dustin Rigsby, a struggling mechanic, hunts deer, dove and squirrel to help feed his family. He shops for grocery bargains, cooks …

PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 4 (UPI) — An anonymous poster, using the name "Artemis of the wildland" has been attempting to shame some Portland, Ore., residents who use food stamps. More: continued here

stjoechannel.com Fox Peddles Misleading Food Stamp Special To Members Of CongressMedia Matters for AmericaFox News is peddling its recent misleading special on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps, to members of Congress in an attempt to influence an upcoming vote on legislation that would cut …

When talking about food stamps (or SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, as it’s now called), many people imagine that it’s primarily an urban benefit—think Ronald Regan’s “welfare queen” living on the South Side of Chicago. That image still persists today: When talking about government nutrition assistance, news stories are often …

KMBZ Waiver That Allowed 20000 Kansans To Receive Food Stamps To Expire Oct. 1KMUWA federal waiver that allowed about 20,000 unemployed Kansas residents to receive food assistance will be allowed to expire at the end of the month. The Kansas Department for Children and Families says able-bodied adults with no …