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U.S. News & World Report (blog) A Food Stamp Food Fight That the Poor Will LoseU.S. News & World Report (blog)The Senate this week passed, by a vote of 66-27, a new farm bill that, amongst its many provisions, would eliminate more than $4 billion in food stamp funding over …

Daily Beast Food Stamps Under ThreatDaily BeastFor decades, since the 1970s, food stamps enjoyed bipartisan backing, with farm-state senators and legislative icons George McGovern and Bob Dole championing the program. More recently, even the authors of the famed Simpson-Bowles report on deficit …US Congress debates deep cuts to food stamps as …

Lottery winners who continue to cash in on food stamps are being targeted by the U.S. Senate in a crackdown being applauded by Bay State welfare fraud fighters who say the reform is long overdue. In Massachusetts, lottery winners are not reported to welfare officials. “It’s a fantastic move,” said …

NPR US Congress debates deep cuts to food stamps as need surgesWorld Socialist Web SiteFood stamp usage in the US has soared since the onset of the recession, rising from 28.2 million people in 2008 to 47.5 million people in February 2013. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) kept 4.7 …

Dr Timothy Stamps Trust LaunchedAllAfrica.comThe Dr Timothy Stamps Trust for people living with chronic conditions was launched yesterday amid expectations that it will help ease the burden of non-communicable diseases in the country. At the launch, Health and Child Welfare Minister Henry … More: continued here

Bills inching through the House and Senate would hack away at the food stamp program, yet protect — or even expand — farm subsidies. As a member of Congress, Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) is proud to stand up for the principles of limited government and individual responsibility.       …

Families on food stamps would suffer while farms get fatLos Angeles TimesWhat makes this process especially worth watching is that the farm bill is a curious hybrid — it covers both the food stamp program, which is one of the nation's most important economic safety-net programs, and farm subsidies, which …

Woman’s Club of Vineland members Joyce Prochaska (right) and International Affairs Program Chairwoman Norene Ritter go through some of the stamps collected by the club for ‘Stamps for the Wounded.’ More: continued here

Food stamps good at marketsPark RecordThe farmers market food stamp program (now known as SNAP benefits) is expanding locally this summer. The L'Oakley Community Market along with the Park Silly Sunday Market are now accepting food stamps (SNAP benefits) at their farmers markets. More: continued here

The farmers market food stamp program (now known as SNAP benefits) is expanding locally this summer. The L’Oakley Community Market along with the More: continued here