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More Americans applying for food stampsChristian Science MonitorThe latest data released by the Department of Agriculture indicated that in May, 86,720 individual recipients were added to the food stamps program with the current total still increasing 2.45% on a year-over-year basis. Individuals receiving food …and more » More: continued here

Town Hall Fraud: More People Selling Food Stamps for CashTown HallThe percentage of Americans selling their food stamps back to stores for cash has increased by 30 percent over the past several years, according to a new Agriculture Department study. The study on food stamps trafficking — which the agency …

The Coming Food Stamp CutsSlate Magazine (blog)Here's a snappy little chart from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities about the level of SNAP benefit cuts that poor families can expect coming this winter, with downstream economic consequences for food retailers. Sometimes in life a government … More: continued here

The Coming Food Stamp CutsSlate MagazineHere's a snappy little chart from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities about the level of SNAP benefit cuts that poor families can expect coming this winter, with downstream economic consequences for food retailers. Sometimes in life a government … More: continued here

WASHINGTON — It was not surprising that Texas held out. For years, Texas was among a handful of states that required every resident seeking help with grocery bills to first be fingerprinted, an exercise typically associated with criminals. Even though Gov. More: continued here

Stop Worrying about Food Stamp"Fraud"The American ProspectOver at the Weekly Standard blog, Jeryl Bier raised an alarm on Friday about the rise of food stamp (aka SNAP) fraud. The howler in the piece is that although the headline says food stamp fraud is up 30 percent, you soon realize that …

New York Times (blog) Summer Reading Winner | Food Stamps CutsNew York Times (blog)Christopher Gregory/The New York Times From left, Representatives Tim Murphy, Mark Sanford, Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Sean P. Duffy, all Republicans, after the House approved an agriculture bill that stripped out the food stamp program. Go to …

Congratulations to Genelle, Sarah, Anna and Tori, one winner and three runners-up chosen by Common Sense Media this week from 546 entries.         More: continued here

California discourages needy from receiving food stampsPittsburgh Post GazetteRick Perry ultimately got rid of the policy, Texas — always seeking to whittle down "big government" — remains one of the most effective states at keeping its poor out of the giant federal food stamp program. But it is not No. …

Liberal California stingiest state with food stamps, study findsPress HeraldRick Perry ultimately got rid of the policy, Texas — always seeking to whittle down "big government" — remains one of the most effective states at keeping its poor out of the giant federal food stamp program. But it is not …