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By Charles Abbott WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Democratic-run U.S. Senate passed a $500 billion, five-year farm bill on Monday that expands a taxpayer-subsidized crop insurance program and rejects sweeping cuts in food stamps for the poor being pursued in the House of Representatives. The bill passed easily, 66 to 27, …

The Senate passed a farm bill today that would, among other things, cut food stamp and nutrition assistance programs by nearly $4 billion over 10 years. The bill now moves to the House, where conservatives are probably going to take a cue from Republican Senator Ted Cruz and fight for …

Federal Regulators Rubber Stamps ABA's Rubber Stamping Of Law SchoolsAbove the LawFederal Regulators Rubber Stamps ABA's Rubber Stamping Of Law Schools. By Elie Mystal. It's one of those Through the Wormhole moments when the camera pans back to reveal that Morgan Freeman is an insignificant spec on the Earth which …

Food stamps used by 21% of LouisianansGreater Baton Rouge Business ReportSlightly more than one in five Louisiana residents were enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as food stamps, as of March, according to the most recent figures available from the U.S. Census Bureau. With total enrollment … …

A Rochester man is accused of selling counterfeit stamps at small grocery stores in Buffalo. Alcides Marcelino has been charged in U.S. District Court in Buffalo with three counts of possession and sale of counterfeit postage stamps. More: continued here

U.S. Senate poised to pass farm bill affecting food stamps, farm subsidiesOakland PressLottery winners won't be able to collect food stamps, and retailers wouldn't be able to traffick in them under the farm bill that was scheduled to be voted on in the U.S. Senate Monday evening. While the farm …

Food Stamps Poll Finds Most Americans Prefer No CutsHuffington PostWASHINGTON — Fewer Americans support cutting food stamps than leaving the program alone or expanding it, according to a new HuffPost/YouGov poll. Too bad for them. Congress is about to cut food stamps anyway. This month, the House and Senate will …

Here And Now Senate Takes Up Food Stamps, Farm SubsidiesHere And NowFarmer Steve Henry looks at a patch of corn in Arapahoe, Neb., that failed due to drought, and will not be harvested, Sept. 12, 2012. Nationwide, farmers will be paid a record $16 billion in crop insurance claims for …

Rochester man charged with selling counterfeit stampsRochester Democrat and ChronicleA Rochester man is accused of selling counterfeit stamps at small grocery stores in Buffalo. Alcides Marcelino has been charged in U.S. District Court in Buffalo with three counts of possession and sale of counterfeit postage stamps. An indictment … More: …

Food Stamps: How Much Can America Spend on Its Poor?2paragraphs.comFood stamps are the most tangible, easily understood (everybody eats) example of welfare in action. And the food stamps program, which benefits almost a quarter of Americans, is usually hard for even the most parsimonious lawmakers to dismiss as … More: …