Ky. Republicans should know food stamps feed their young and elderly …Lexington Herald LeaderIt has been a month since the U.S. House, including all of Kentucky's Republicans, abandoned a 40-year practice by dropping food stamps from the farm bill. Despite assurances from the Republicans who control the House that they would consider … More: continued here
WEAR Non-profit tries pet food stampsWWLP 22NewsCHITTENDEN, Vt. (WWLP) – A non-profit group is trying out the idea of offering pet food stamps. When financial times get tough, many families are forced to surrender their pets. This program has no connection to the federal food stamps program and is …Pet food stamps could help owners…
KCET Failure to fund food stamps in farm bill would hurt millions of hungry familiesArizona Daily StarWhy would the House of Representatives approve a farm bill designed to provide farmers and the agriculture community with the funding they need without funding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (food stamps) and other nutrition programs?Farm bills mock cost…
Letter: Off base on food stampsMemphis Commercial AppealI doubt if many food stamp recipients shop at your local stores. However, there is massive fraud in this program which nobody is against. What we do object to however, is this benefit being sold for cash which it is. Want to participate in the …and more » More:…
Deal allows state, local authorities to probe fraud in food stampsSentinel and EnterpriseBOSTON — Under a new agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, state and local law enforcement will be able to investigate retailers engaged in food-stamp trafficking, an area that previously fell under federal purview. "The federal … More: continued here
WEAR Pet food stamps could help owners keep their petsKENS 5 TVSAN ANTONIO — A non-profit group is making sure people's furry friends don't go hungry by offering food stamps for pets. Megan Stearns works with the Chittenden County Humane Society in Burlington, Vt. She has witnessed an increase in animals …Could food stamps for pets…
Why families are waiting for food stampsWECT-TV6NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WECT) – When Jimmy Gieschen didn't receive his food stamps for July on the fifth of the month like he typically does, he chalked it up to the Fourth of July holiday weekend. A week later without his benefits Gieschen wanted to … More: continued here
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U.S. News & World Report The GOP Wants to Slash Food Stamps: Here's Exactly How Many of Their …The AtlanticMan, Congressional Republicans really do have it in for the food stamp program, don't they? They've tried to slash its funding. They've nixed it entirely from the Farm Bill. And at the moment, they seem to…
WEAR Could food stamps for pets soon be available?WEARSo we wanted to know, would special food stamps really help out pet owners who can't afford to take care of their animals? "I can't think of a single negative. We want pets to be well-cared for and this is going to help make that happen." But…