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From the Mouths of Babes – New York Times

From the Mouths of BabesNew York TimesThe food stamp program — which these days actually uses debit cards, and is officially known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — tries to provide modest but crucial aid to families in need. And the evidence is crystal clear both that … More: …

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Counting our losses

Collecting stamps was a hobby that many of us took up in our school days; it turned us into letter writers. We corresponded regularly with relatives and pen friends spread across the world, not bec… More: continued here

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Walmart workers rely on food stamps: Study – Press TV

Press TV Walmart workers rely on food stamps: StudyPress TVMany Walmart workers rely on food stamps and other government aid programs to meet their basic needs as the giant retailer holds on to its minimum wage policy, warns a new study. This would cost American taxpayers as much as $900,000 …

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Should criminals be denied food stamps? – The Week Magazine

ThinkProgress Should criminals be denied food stamps?The Week Magazinehe number of Americans who use food stamps hit 47.8 million last December. That is a 70 percent increase since the financial crash of 2008. Republicans in Congress have long had their eye on the program, known formally as the Supplemental Nutrition …

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