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GPB Georgia food stamp rolls growThe Augusta Chronicle“A lot of people who, before the recession, were above the food stamp level are now below,” said Mike Konczal, a Roosevelt Institute fellow. “Food stamps in this recovery have been a much more fundamental part of the social safety net.” The federal …

GPB Food stamps on the rise in GeorgiaMarietta Daily JournalATLANTA — The number of people relying on food stamps in Georgia is on the rise. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program provided food assistance to a record 1.91 million people in the state a year ago. Almost a quarter of them …

Their Take: Farm bill fixOrlando SentinelIn what passes for good news on Capitol Hill, a bitterly divided Congress finally took a step toward undoing the dysfunctional marriage of convenience between food stamps and farm subsidies. House Republicans this month pushed through a farm bill … More: continued here

Hard times require tough decisions I read the letter to the editor about the food-stamps debate, claiming these cuts were like welfare for the rich. [“Northwest Voices: Food stamps at risk,” Opinion, July 22.] I was a Democrat all my life, until the party became a charity and we became …

Computer glitch leads to food stamp problems in Guilford Countymyfox8.comThat's where food stamps come in, but a statewide computer glitch in the distribution system is sending many families to local food pantries like Greensboro's Urban Ministry, where the shelves are running bare. “Just yesterday we helped 93 families … More: …

FrontPage Magazine Written by Bret Baier / Published Tuesday, July 23, 2013 / Special ReportFox NewsAs we reported earlier this month, almost one in three Americans receives food assistance of some kind from the government — including programs like free school lunch, food stamps, and EBT debit cards. But the …

GPB Food stamp rolls swell in GeorgiaMiamiHerald.comATLANTA — The number of people relying on food stamps in Georgia is on the rise. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program provided food assistance to a record 1.91 million people in the state a year ago. Nearly a quarter of them were 6 years …

Bay Area Indymedia Food Stamps under Attack; For Working Class Retaliation in the One-Sided …Bay Area IndymediaThe U.S. House of Representatives has passed a farm bill that would eliminate food stamps for 47 million Americans. This is the first time since 1973 a farm bill has advanced without food stamps. …

City sweet on FreshDirect move to the BronxNew York Daily NewsCity panel rubber-stamps $127M in subsidies for FreshDirect move to the Bronx. Grocer says it will create 1,000 jobs and build a new plant. Opponents say the cost is too high — both to taxpayers and the environment. By Denis …

In Case You Missed It: The little prince, food stamps and Scott Walker77Square.comThere was a period Monday afternoon when not much made it through the newsosphere other than the news that a royal heir had been born in England, but it dried up fairly quickly once the novelty of the …