All In agenda: The right wing war on food stampsMSNBC(An Electronic benefit Transfer card, food stamp recipients use to purchase food, is seen at the Sacramento County Economic Development Department in Sacramento, Calif., Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010. Currently food stamp recipients who would like to shop at …and more » More: continued …
Read More »‘Discrimination’ comes with food-stamp snacks – KOIN.com
'Discrimination' comes with food-stamp snacksKOIN.comMoseley said she normally doesn't purchase energy drinks and candy on food stamps, though these types of purchases are perfectly legal. According to the USDA website, “Energy drinks that have a nutrition facts label are eligible foods” and even “Soft … More: continued here
Read More »Get facts on food stamps – Springfield News-Leader
Press TV Get facts on food stampsSpringfield News-LeaderInvolved in that effort will be consideration of SNAP — the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, better known as food stamps. It is unfortunate that some conservative lawmakers, our Rep. Billy Long included, see SNAP as the scapegoat. Before the …1 of 6 in VT …
Read More »You Won’t Believe This Surfer Living the Food Stamps Dream – Heritage.org (blog)
You Won't Believe This Surfer Living the Food Stamps DreamHeritage.org (blog)This is Jason Greenslate's typical day: “Wake up, go down to the beach, hang out with my friends, hit on some chicks, start drinking.” He also plays in a rock band. And he's living off food stamps. He has no …
Read More »Phoenix Duo Tries to Trade Food Stamps for Drugs in Grocery Store, Cops Say – Phoenix New Times (blog)
Phoenix New Times (blog) Phoenix Duo Tries to Trade Food Stamps for Drugs in Grocery Store, Cops SayPhoenix New Times (blog)After all that, Stevens wasn't even booked into jail on charges related to unlawful use of food stamps — which can be a felony offense — and was instead booked …
Read More »Millions Of Eligible Americans Avoid Food Stamps – Huffington Post
Press TV Millions Of Eligible Americans Avoid Food StampsHuffington PostMillions of Americans eligible for food stamps avoid them; Republicans push their own stars amid call for solutions; Kansas' proof-of-citizenship law blocks many from voting; North Carolina Republican uses sexist metaphor against school chief. Hosted by:.Millions eligible for food stamps do …
Read More »3 Northeast Ohio men indicted for alleged food stamps fraud – Akron Beacon Journal
3 Northeast Ohio men indicted for alleged food stamps fraudAkron Beacon JournalDettelbach in a statement said the men traded food stamps and vouchers from the Women, Infants and Children program for cash and restricted items such as beer and cigarettes at a convenience store in Cleveland's east side. Court records …
Read More »Fox News “Reports” on SNAP: Binging, Losers, And “Too Much Food” – Media Matters for America (blog)
Media Matters for America (blog) Fox News "Reports" on SNAP: Binging, Losers, And "Too Much Food"Media Matters for America (blog)Everything about Baier's special, "The Great Food Stamp Binge" — from the title to its absurd focus on a thoroughly unlikable miscreant named Jason Greenslate who proudly abuses SNAP benefits — …
Read More »‘Beach bum’ on food stamps goes viral – U-T San Diego
'Beach bum' on food stamps goes viralU-T San DiegoHere's how Jason Greenslate, a La Jolla surfer who gets $200 a month in government food stamps, describes a typical day: "Wake up, go down the beach with my friends, hit on some chicks, start drinking." — Fox News. · ; …
Read More »Mark Mayes: Postage stamps, ads not a match – Livingston Daily
Mark Mayes: Postage stamps, ads not a matchLivingston Daily“I'm sure they would love to pay for stamps— not only for advertising, but it would help the post office.” The post office could use some help. It lost about $16 billion last year, mostly due to dwindling mail volumes and massive …
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