The House Agriculture Committee is readying a farm bill that contains a $20.5 billion cut over 10 years to the food stamp program, drawing objections from a member of the committee, Representative James McGovern, Democrat of Worcester. But McGovern is unlikely to halt the measure’s progress, because even some of his fellow minority Democrats on…
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut's Department of Social Services is being ordered to speed up processing of food stamp applications. More: continued here
Point-Counterpoint: Should Food Stamps Cover Junk Food?In The Capital (blog)As the markup of the 2013 Farm Bill drags on, the debate over the fate of food stamps is getting more and more heated. Democrats and Republicans both agree that in order to save the budget, funds must be cut from the food stamp program. The…
Pet Food Stamps? John Matarese reports on the controversy over Food Stamps…WPTV"I believe Food Stamps should be used for the children and the family at home, not for pets or cats or dogs or birds," said Shonda Thompson. But if you are among the 40 million families who can't afford food for your table, you…
Should Food Stamps Pay To Indulge A Sweet Tooth? : NPRNPRMillions of Americans rely on food stamps to keep from going hungry. They can also use them to buy sugary drinks. Some groups, including the National Center for Public Policy Research, say that's not right. Host Michel Martin discusses this with the …and more » More:…
Newsday Wednesday Water Cooler: Law requiring 20 hours work for food stampsMiami News Record… food stamps Shalee Franklin shalee.franklin@miaminewsrecord.com Miami News Record. A new Oklahoma law requires able-bodied people, ages 18 to 50, who are not raising children, to perform at least 20 hours of work in order to receive food stamps.New law requires people…
By Charles Abbott WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Senate Agriculture Committee approved a farm bill on Tuesday, costing $500 billion over a decade, that would expand the scope of the federally subsidized crop insurance program and modestly trim spending on food stamps for the poor. The 1,000-page bill now goes to the Senate floor, where a…
These Stamps Hail The Skylab Missions In 13 Awesome Ways – Space – Io9io9The following three Skylab crews proved humans could live and work effectively for long durations in space, and the knowledge gathered during these missions helped in development and construction of the International Space Station. These stamps from …and more » More: continued here
ABC2 News Should pets receive Food Stamps? – ABC2NewsABC2 News"I believe Food Stamps should be used for the children and the family at home, not for pets or cats or dogs or birds," said Shonda Thompson. But if you are among the 40 million families who can't afford food for your table, you can't afford…
Claire O’Connor helped her eighth-grade students at River Dell Middle School in River Edge put themselves in the shoes of the millions of needy Americans who purchase groceries using food stamps. More: continued here