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Belleville News Democrat Food stamps chewed overby CongressCherry Hill Courier PostThe Republican-led House has severed food stamp policy from farm legislation, its longtime safe harbor. A group of GOP lawmakers is planning a separate food stamp bill that would cut the program by as much as 5 percent, or about …

Food stamp funding safe, but program needs reformLexington Herald LeaderFunding for beneficiaries on food stamps is automatically covered through the annual appropriations process. This means that House passage of a farm bill without a food stamps title does not eliminate spending on food stamps, as the editors would have … More: …

Food stamps for pets?FOX19"If you got food stamps you can feed your dog some steak," another owner said. "What's the difference between protein in something we eat and something they eat?" The corporation is not federally funded and works solely from donations and grants.and more » More: continued here

Food Stamps: A CorrectionNew York Times (blog)I assume we'll put up a formal correction later, but I somehow confused x and 1/x in today's column. House Republicans proposed doubling cuts to food stamps, not cutting them in half. Nothing important changes in my argument, but I did make a mistake. …

Military boot stamps down on Arab democracyAl-ArabiyaWhat pushed a simple Egyptian man to tie a military boot to his head and participate in protests in support of the country's army? And what's the idea behind these giant billboards in Lebanon showing a gigantic photo of a military boot and bearing …

Food stamp program is abusedLancaster NewspapersHerwig Schutzler said he wants to restrict food stamps to those who truly need help, arguing that the program has trapped people in poverty. The Manheim Township resident said many who use the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are less … More: continued here

Almost 56000 county residents enrolled in food stamp programLancaster NewspapersSome live in the city and some live in the suburbs. They are white, black and Hispanic. They are young and old. And they all have something in common: They use the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as food stamps. …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Food stamps look ripe for the picking, politically speaking.         More: continued here

Southerland, ag secretary exchange barbs on food stampsThe News HeraldPANAMA CITY — The nation's agriculture secretary ripped U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland on Wednesday, saying his amendment to the farm bill earlier this summer that added a work requirement for food stamps was “counterproductive,” “unnecessary and not …and more » More: continued here

PHLPost issues first triangle stampsPhilippine StarThe Philippine Postal Corp. has issued the Philippine Marine Biodiversity triangular stamps in line with the country's participation in the Thailand 2013 World Stamp Exhibition in Bangkok. MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Postal Corp. (PHLPost) has … More: continued here