Local Stops: Cory Booker Plans To Live On Food Stamps For A Week; Here's …NYU LocalTaking a leaf from Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter's book, Cory Booker plans to live on food stamps for a week. Citizens suggest that he “try a month” to see what it's really like. He's reportedly already missing coffee. The man…
Wall Street Journal (blog) In Food-Stamp Test, Booker Pines for Caffeine and EggsWall Street Journal (blog)“I used my money to buy a lot of different things but not caffeine,” said Booker in an online video about his first day on food stamps. “I think it's very clear that if you are on a very limited…
Obama stamps foot, demands no-limit credit cardDaily CallerPresident Barack Obama says he won't come out of his room to negotiate his government's allowance until Congress gives him a credit card with no spending limit. “If Congress in any way suggests that they're going to tie negotiations to debt ceiling …and more » More: continued here
NPR (blog) Living On Food Stamps: Newark Mayor Cory Booker Takes Up ChallengeNPR (blog)A campaign to raise awareness about the struggles of low-income Americans who depend on food stamps gets a high-profile plug today as Mayor Cory Booker of Newark, N.J., begins a week of living on $30 worth of food. The Democratic politician took…
Obama truly a 'Santa Claus' president with food stampsMontana StandardI agree! We need a debate on SNAP, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) food stamp program (Sunday's opinion page). For starters, our “growing poverty problem” is Obama-induced. He keeps lowering the bar. Some folks that don't qualify for welfare, … More: continued here
Fla. postmaster issues Harvey Milk stampsWindy City TimesA commemorative Harvey Milk private local post stamp was issued Nov. 27 on the 34th anniversary of the late, first openly gay politician's assassination—and Panama City, Fla., postmaster Douglas Sandler created the stamp. A stamp collector, Sandler … More: continued here
Politico Food-stamp diet: No coffee for CoryPoliticoOne day into his food stamps challenge, Newark Mayor Cory Booker ate a salad with rice and beans for dinner but left one important item off the menu – coffee – because it would break his $30 budget for the week. “The other thing is, you make tough …Battle…
Newark Mayor Cory Booker begins food stamp challengeUSA TODAYThat's the amount that New Jersey residents receive if they qualify for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, as the food stamp program is officially known. It comes out to $4.32 a day, Booker said. Booker's food stamp challenge was … More: continued here
Food StampsWAMUThe numbers are staggering. In the last decade, the number of people who receive food stamps in Arlington County has doubled. In Fairfax County, the number has tripled. And in the city of Alexandria, it's quadrupled — and not just because of the … More: continued here
Arizona food-stamp rolls rise, continue to cling to near-record highsArizona Capitol TimesThe number of Arizona households getting food stamps under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program has almost tripled over the past decade, according to the state, and it has remained high for more than a year. (Chart courtesy Arizona Department …and more » More: continued here