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More go on food stampsSun-SentinelIn fact, the number of South Floridians on food stamps has about doubled in 26 months – despite the Great Recession officially ending in June 2009 and the unemployment rate dropping to 8.1 percent in Broward and 9.8 percent in Palm Beach County.and more » More: continued …

Recipients have about doubled in 26 months The number of South Floridians on food stamps continued to rise in August to a record 467,826 recipients in Broward and Palm Beach counties. More: continued here

To those who don’t much care for Mitt Romney (and perhaps for those who can’t decide), his railing about the 47% who don’t pay taxes blah blah blah clinches it: The guy just doesn’t get it. More: continued here

The Moral Liberal Food stamps expand by leapsWND.comPresident Obama suspended that rule when he signed his economic stimulus legislation into law, and the number of these adults on food stamps doubled, from 1.9 million in 2008 to 3.9 million in 2010, according to the CRS report, issued in the form …

The Daily meal Food Stamps Pay for $2.1 Billion of Sugary Drinks per YearThe Daily mealBarbara Laraia of the UC Berkeley School of Public Health wrote in an accompanying commentary that soda purchases might be replaced with other "energy-dense" foods if sodas were restricted from government food stamp programs. "A …

KMAland Farm-state politicians face dilemma as food stamp fight stalls action on new …Memphis Commercial AppealThe bill is stalled, primarily because House GOP leaders don't want a noisy fight over food stamps this close to the election. That poses a particular problem for some Republicans in tight races for the …

STAMPS which were collected over a period of more than 50 years have been stolen from a collector. More: continued here

Stamp collection on display at libraryWayne PostStamps, as we know them today, have been around since the first paper stamp with an adhesive back was created in the United Kingdom in 1840. Before that, stamps were printed on a piece of mail via a hand-stamp made out of wood or …

Daily Caller Study: Food stamps purchase up to $2.1B of sugary drinks annuallyDaily CallerWhile obesity is on the rise and governments are attempting to limit consumption of sugary beverages, a new study suggests that between $1.7 billion and $2.1 billion worth of food stamps are used to purchase sugary drinks …

Report says number of able-bodied people on food stamps doubledWestmoreland County TimesA report from the Congressional Research Service indicates that after Obama suspended work requirements, the number of able-bodied Americans receiving food stamps doubled. Originally the requirement was for able-bodied individuals without …and more » More: continued here