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Telegraph.co.uk Who are the 47 percent? The 3 groups Mitt Romney called out in his …Orlando SentinelWASHINGTON (AP) — Just which 47 percent of Americans was Mitt Romney talking about? It's hard to say. He lumped together three different ways of sorting people in what he's called less-than-elegant remarks. Each …

Opposing Views Study: Number of 'able-bodied' adults on food stamps doubled after stimulus …Fox NewsThe CRS study dealt with the work requirement for a particular class of food-stamp recipients — "able-bodied adults" between 18 and 49 years old who have no dependents. Typically the food stamp program requires that group …

Researchers fault food stamp program for subsidizing $2B a year in sugary drinksFox NewsThe Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, more commonly known as food stamps, overall pays out roughly $80 billion annually to roughly 46 million poor and low-income Americans, according to the federal government. The study conducted by Yale …Preserve …

24 Hours Vancouver No punishment for Stampeders after nightclub fightSault StarCALGARY -. A Sunday night out on the town has turned into a public relations headache for the Calgary Stampeders. Approximately 15 Stamps players were at Flames Central to take in a concert by Big Sean when an arguement led …

Telegraph.co.uk Nečas: Liquor needs new stamps before hitting the shelvesPrague Daily MonitorPrague, Sept 19 (CTK) – The Czech government is working on the means with which to reopen the market with liquor, Prime Minister Petr Necas said yesterday, adding that first the newly produced liquor should be sold with a …

Census: Economy showing signs it's finally bottomed outCBS NewsMore Americans than ever are turning to food stamps, while residents in housing that is considered "crowded" held steady at 1 percent, tied for the highest since 2003. Taken as a whole, however, analysts say the latest census data provide wide-ranging …and …

Opposing Views Food Stamp Participation Doubles Among Able-Bodied AdultsOpposing ViewsThe welfare reform of 1996 requires that after three months on food stamps, recipients be engaged in some kind of work activity for at least 20 hours a week. Tucked away in the mammoth 2009 so-called “stimulus” spending bill was the …

Ore. leads nation in food stamp use, census data showsKOIN Local 6FILE – In this June 13, 2012, file photo, a job seeker talks to a recruiter at a job fair expo in Anaheim, Calif. The U.S. economy is showing signs of finally bottoming out: Americans are on the move …

Feds probe food stamp trade at St. Paul sheltersMinneapolis Star TribuneFederal authorities are investigating a scheme in which they believe a man bought food stamp cards at half their value from homeless-shelter residents in the St. Paul area and redeemed them at local grocery stores. The probe involves about $46,500 …