Wisconsin Assembly approves junk food stamps bill – La Crosse TribuneLa Crosse TribuneThe bill, sponsored by Republican Rep. Dean Kaufert of Neenah, would require people enrolled in Wisconsin's food stamps program, or FoodShare, to spend at least two-thirds of their monthly benefits on designated items such as milk, bread and vegetables. More: continued here
Wisconsin Assembly approves junk-food food stamps billPioneer PressThe Wisconsin Assembly has approved a bill that would limit the amount of food stamp benefits that could be spent on junk food. The bill, authored by Republican Rep. Dean Kaufert of Neenah, would require people enrolled in the state's food stamps… More: continued here
Assembly approves junk food stamps billAppleton Post CrescentThe bill, sponsored by Republican Rep. Dean Kaufert of Neenah, would require people enrolled in Wisconsin's food stamps program, or FoodShare, to spend at least two-thirds of their monthly benefits on designated items such as milk, bread and vegetables. More: continued here
Oklahoma congressman uses farm bill to attack food stampsKXRM(AP) — An Oklahoma congressman is proposing cutting $20 billion in spending over 10 years for the nation's food stamps program in the latest farm bill. Republican U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas, the chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, tells the Tulsa … More: continued here
Editorial | Asset test for food stamps too harshCentre Daily TimesInstead of helping people who have fallen on hard times, Pennsylvania made it harder for them to get food stamps, and hundreds of families may be going hungry at times as a result. The state imposed an assets test to determine food-stamp eligibility a …and…
Fox11online.com Wisconsin Assembly OKs limits on buying junk food with food stampsPioneer PressMADISON, Wis. — A bill aimed at encouraging food stamp recipients in Wisconsin to eat healthier by limiting the amount of benefits that could be spent on junk food won approval from the state Assembly on Tuesday. The bill, sponsored by Republican Rep.Wis….
Oklahoma congressman uses farm bill to attack food stampsUpperMichigansSource.com(AP) — An Oklahoma congressman is proposing cutting $20 billion in spending over 10 years for the nation's food stamps program in the latest farm bill. Republican U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas, the chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, tells the Tulsa … More: continued here
Wisconsin Assembly approves junk food stamps billSan Francisco ChronicleThe bill, sponsored by Republican Rep. Dean Kaufert of Neenah, would require people enrolled in Wisconsin's food stamps program, or FoodShare, to spend at least two-thirds of their monthly benefits on designated items such as milk, bread and vegetables. More: continued here
Instead of helping people who have fallen on hard times, Pennsylvania made it harder for them to get food stamps, and hundreds of families may be going hungry at times as a result. More: continued here
Philly.com Don ' t need test for food stampsPhilly.comInstead of helping people who have fallen on hard times, Pennsylvania made it harder for them to get food stamps, and hundreds of families may be going hungry at times as a result. The state imposed an assets test to determine food-stamp eligibility a …and more » More:…