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Newsday Dems Start Convention with Two New Records: Food Stamps& DebtConservativeHQOn the day the Democrats opened their party's national convention, their President and his policies set two new records: the national debt hit $16 trillion and a record 47.6 million Americans are now on food stamps. That these two frightening …

Bloomberg Food Stamps Hit Record High In June 2012Huffington PostObama at least can take credit for overseeing slower growth in food stamp use, which spiked 23 percent during his first year in office, according to the USDA. In contrast, between June of last year and June of this year, food …

As Dems Convene, Food Stamp Rolls Hit Record Level — And It's a Story Only in …NewsBusters (blog)Completing a two-month full reversal of a tiny decline which began earlier in the year, the USDA reported on Friday that participation in the Food Stamp program, which the government wants everyone to …

Food-stamp use climbs to record, reviving campaign issueBangor Daily NewsFood stamp spending, which more than doubled in four years to a record $75.7 billion in the fiscal year ended Sept. 30, 2011, is the Department of Agriculture's biggest annual expense. Republicans in Congress have criticized the cost of the program …

Nepal and Israel issued joint stamps to mark the long standing friendship between the two countries on Tuesday. More: continued here

Disaster food stamps have been approved for several parishes in hurricane-ravaged Louisiana, allowing residents hard hit by the weather and beset by weather damage to stay afloat while help is dispatched to the area. Disaster food stamps are an interim measure to assist those who have been affected adversely by …

Post offices in and around Norwich have started to sell gold medal stamps in honour of Great Britain’s Paralympic Games champions. More: continued here

WASHINGTON — In yet another economic milestone for the Obama administration, food stamps are being used by a record 46.7 million people across the nation. The aid program has doubled to $75.7 billion over the past four years, according to the US Department of Agriculture. The number of New… More: …

New York Post Food stampedNew York PostAfter all, he gave himself the grade just as the government was reporting that the number of folks on food stamps set another record in June, with 46.7 million — more than one in seven — getting aid. The number's climbed steadily since Obama …