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Texas delegation divided on farm bill that threatens food stampsHouston ChronicleWASHINGTON – As the House of Representatives began whittling down 103 Farm Bill amendments on Wednesday, Texas lawmakers remain divided over the high-stakes, half-trillion-dollar legislation that could strip funds for food stamps. The biggest conflict … More: continued here

Bay Area mayors ask for food stamp ban on soda purchasesKTVU San FranciscoOakland Mayor Jean Quan and San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee have joined 16 of their colleagues from across to the county to ask the government to ban the use of food stamps to buy soda and other sugary …

The 'SNAP Challenge:' The claim that food stamp recipients get by on $4.50 a dayWashington Post (blog)Lee, announced they would take the challenge to highlight what they consider damaging cuts in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the new name for food stamps. Newark mayor and Senate hopeful Cory Booker took …

U.S. News & World Report House staffer survives — easily — on food stampsWashington TimesSeveral dozen Democrats are taking what they call the “SNAP Challenge” to live on the same amount of money as they'd get under the food-stamp program, and reported they were struggling to keep within costs. SNAP …

Mayor Joins Push To Stop Food Stamps From Being Used To Buy Sugary DrinksCBS LocalBALTIMORE (WJZ) — Waging war against obesity. Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, and more than a dozen mayors across the country, are making a push to stop food stamps from being used to purchase sugary drinks and snacks. …

Minneapolis Star Tribune House rejects massive farm bill, that would have cut food stamps; 62 …Washington PostWASHINGTON — The House has rejected a five year, half-trillion-dollar farm bill that would have cut $2 billion annually from food stamps and let states impose broad new work requirements on those who receive …

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Head of welfare agency tries living on food stampsThe Patriot LedgerWith only a few hours left in her week-long challenge to live on a food stamp budget, Department of Transitional Assistance Commissioner Stacey Monahan had a few eggs left, some turkey chili, homemade bread and hummus that she planned to …

Welfare boss Stacey Monahan lives on food stamps for a weekWCVB BostonWith only a few hours left in her week-long challenge to live on a food stamp budget, Department of Transitional Assistance Commissioner Stacey Monahan had a few eggs left, some turkey chili, homemade bread and hummus that she planned …

Answering Questions About Food Stamps, Including 'Who Gets Them?'The Epoch TimesAbout one in seven Americans–47 million as of March 2013–receive assistance from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which provides food stamps through a card that looks and is used like a credit card. How much do they get? Average … More: …