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Debate on the House Agriculture Committee’s version of the next farm bill will begin in the Republican-controlled chamber in June. One of the most contentious issues will be spending on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, a.k.a, food stamps). More: continued here

Food Stamps and the House Farm BillCato Institute (blog)One of the most contentious issues will be spending on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, a.k.a, food stamps). The House Ag bill would cut SNAP spending by $20.5 billion over 10 years versus the Congressional Budget Office's baseline.and more » More: continued …

ThinkProgress The Republican war on food stampsArkansas TimesI mentioned yesterday that a conservative group was targeting Republican U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford for, among other things, not going along with the Republican Party's war on food stamps. They are pushing for big cuts in the program, while Crawford has …Nobel-winning economist …

Paul Krugman Rips 'Ugly, Destructive War Against Food Stamps'Huffington PostEvery once in a while, however, politicians do something so wrong, substantively and morally, that cynicism just won't cut it; it's time to get really angry instead. So it is with the ugly, destructive war against food stamps. Read the whole …

I mentioned yesterday that a conservative group was targeting Republican U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford for, among other things, not going along with the Republican Party's war on food stamps. They are pushing for big cuts in the program, while Crawford has championed legislation that includes outlays for food stamps. If …

For the past few years, New York Times op-ed writer and Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman has been repeatedly explaining how Catholic Rep. Paul Ryan's budget proposal — the official budget of the Republican Party — doesn't make sense mathematically, is harmful to the economy and is mean-spirited towards the …

Letters: Food stamps fight hungerLos Angeles TimesThe proposed reductions to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (also known as food stamps) are more evidence of the inequality between rich and poor in the United States. There are some 50 million Americans who are "food insecure," including … More: continued here

Comicbook.com (blog) Man Of Steel Postage Stamps RevealedComicbook.com (blog)The Man Of Steel movie is getting its own postage stamps from the Jersey Post. No, New Jersey has not started issuing their own postage stamps, as these stamps are not being released in the United States. The Jersey Post is the …

The ugly and destructive war on food stamps, which do good for both families and the economy, doesn’t make sense. More: continued here

Our say: With food stamps at high tide, what comes next?CapitalGazette.comPosted: Friday, May 31, 2013 5:00 am. Our say: With food stamps at high tide, what comes next? 0 comments. The number of county households using food stamps has gone up 162 percent in five years, according to the county …