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GIMBY (blog) USDA cracks down on food stamp fraudGIMBY (blog)A nationwide crackdown on food stamp fraud has landed dozens of abusers in jail, while others have been hit with hefty fines and banned from the program. Participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has ballooned to a 12-year … …

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Hunting Bill Stumbles over Duck StampsReasonA major sportsmen bill to improve wildlife habitat and expand access to federal lands for hunting and fishing stumbled badly in the Senate on Monday night — the victim of an obscure budget dispute over how to count a proposed $10 increase in the price …

Pentagon budget needs to be cut, not food stampsPost-BulletinThe U.S. Department of Agriculture indicates 44.7 million people are fed each month by the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) formerly known as food stamps, and 99 percent of those households who receive benefits live below the poverty … More: continued here

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Cory Booker has committed to living on the equivalent of food stamps for at least a week to spur a discussion on the role government plays in providing food for the poor. More: continued here

The Calgary Stampeder Football Club is mourning the death of Ernie Warlick, who passed away in Williamsville, N.Y., on Nov. 24 at the age of 80. More: continued here

Christian Science Monitor New Jersey Mayor Cory Booker will try living on food stampsChristian Science Monitor… action on issues that matter to you. Want to explore resources, activities, and solutions? Click HERE to make change or LEARN MORE. Newark, N.J.. Newark Mayor Cory Booker said he and a Twitter follower …

Politico Duck stamps foul up sportsmen billPoliticoA major sportsmen bill to improve wildlife habitat and expand access to federal lands for hunting and fishing stumbled badly in the Senate on Monday night — the victim of an obscure budget dispute over how to count a proposed $10 increase in the …

Congress is pushing for deep cuts in food stamps. The cutbacks would hit Jews hard, especially in Hasidic communities where a third of children live in poverty. Click here for the rest of the article… More: continued here