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Wall Street Journal Farm bill passage in House hinges on food stampsSioux Falls Argus LeaderBut lawmakers and farm groups said the deciding factor that will determine whether the House passes a bill will be food stamps. The Senate has proposed about $400 million a year in cuts to the food …

Taking brunt of food stamp cutsBattle Creek EnquirerWASHINGTON — The number of Americans relying on food stamps has soared to historic levels, and Michigan has seen a bigger increase than most states. Almost one in five Michigan households —18 percent — received food stamps at some point in 2011, … More: …

Now that the farm bill has breezed through the Senate with broad, bipartisan support, the focus shifts to the House, where the legislation faces a far more uncertain future. More: continued here

The number of Americans relying on food stamps has soared to historic levels, and Michigan has seen a bigger increase than most states. More: continued here

Hotline established to help needy with health care, food stampsOnline AthensBethany Hartman's four children recently were caught in a puzzling Catch-22 between two government health insurance programs. Hartman, of Bonaire, says her children were on Medicaid until she was told in March that the family's income was too high for … …

Nearly half of those eligible for food stamps refuse benefitsLos Angeles Daily NewsAnd yet, when a volunteer grabbed a microphone to ask the hungry crowd, "Who wants to apply for food stamps?" no one raised a hand. The scene captured the dilemma of the county Department of Public Social Services, …

The food bank at Meet Each Need with Dignity in Pacoima was bustling with people reaching for donated fruits, vegetables, juice and other goods. And yet, when a volunteer asked the hungry crowd, “Who wants to apply for food stamps?” no one raised a hand. More: continued here

Michigan taking brunt of food stamp cutsBattle Creek EnquirerWASHINGTON — The number of Americans relying on food stamps has soared to historic levels, and Michigan has seen a bigger increase than most states. Almost one in five Michigan households —18 percent — received food stamps at some point in 2011, …and …

Cedar Grove native starts church program to help those on food stampsNorthJersey.comThose that are on food stamps cannot use them for anything accept food, however items like toilet paper, bath soap, paper towels and tissues are still needed. The Comfort Zone puts together packages with four rolls of toilet paper, …

Gov. Deval Patrick says he is worried about push in Congress to cut food stampsMassLive.comBOSTON — With new statistics showing a heavy reliance on food stamps in cities such as Holyoke and Springfield, Gov. Deval L. Patrick said he is concerned about a move in Congress to cut to the …