Senate rejects farm bill amendments aimed at changing cuts to food stampsThe Hill (blog)The Senate rejected two amendments to the farm bill Tuesday that would have changed the $4 billion-worth of cuts to food stamps. Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) introduced an amendment that would have cut at least an additional $12 billion for the ……
Ring the Dinner Bell With Martha Stamps to Benefit BELL GardenNashville SceneThe event starts off with a wine tasting by Red Spirits and Wine at their store at 7066 Highway 70 S. in Bellevue and is followed by a dinner specially prepared by chef Martha Stamps— a very active advocate of healthy meals herself —…
Heritage.org (blog) Senate rejects bid to let states run food stampsBoston.comBoth the Senate and House bills would target states that give people without heating bills small amounts of heating assistance so they automatically can qualify for higher food stamp benefits. The House also would eliminate giving people automatic food …Senate rejects amendment to turn food…
The Senate on Wednesday rejected a Republican bid to turn the federal food stamp program over to the states. The current program, known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, is administered … More: continued here
Secondary Sources: Euro Crisis, Jobs Flow, Food StampsWall Street Journal (blog)–Food Stamps: Jared Bernstein looks at why food stamp rolls are elevated. “While SNAP rolls increased sharply in the recession, as you'd expect—along with UI, SNAP was and is highly elastic to increased need—they've decelerated of late as the economy …and more » More: continued here
Fast-food workers have to supplement their wages with food stampsSTLtoday.comThese workers have to supplement their wages with food stamps in order to live. We are subsidizing Walmart, Taco Bell, McDonald's and every other substandard wage payer out there. Right-wingers who perpetrate these lies, first lie to themselves. Then … More: continued here
WisPolitics.com JFC signs off on Walker's food stamps requirementWisPolitics.comJFC signs off on Walker's food stamps requirement 5/22/2013. The Joint Finance Committee has signed off on the governor's plan to require able-bodied adults to work or do job training to get food stamps. Democrats slammed the move. Rep. Cory Mason …State lawmakers expected to vote on…
Revoking Food Stamps for Millions of Americans Endangers Our Classrooms …Roll CallThe mere mention of food stamps on Capitol Hill conjures up long held political stereotypes of Republicans reaching for the budget ax while Democrats reach out their hands, both a gross mischaracterization and oversimplification of a complex problem. More: continued here
From 27 to 29 May 2013, one of the most significant auctions for stamps and coins, will be held at Rapp Auctions in Wil. Selected single items and valuable collections worth many million Swiss francs will be going under the hammer. More: continued here
Senate votes to make small cut to food stamps in farm billWashington PostFood stamps now cost almost $80 billion annually and are used by 1 in 7 Americans. The House and Senate have differed sharply on how much the domestic food aid should be cut, with the House version of the farm bill proposing to…