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Sessions, Paul seek big cuts to food stamps in farm billThe Hill (blog)have offered amendments to the farm bill which would greatly cut federal spending on food stamps. The amendments come even as liberal Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (DN.Y.) is attempting to restore the $4.3 billion in food stamp cuts already …

Senator pledges to keep food stamps off of the chopping block in the 2012 farm bill. More: continued here

Big Cuts to Food Stamps Loom in Farm Bill, but Gillibrand Vows FightU.S. News & World ReportSenator pledges to keep food stamps off of the chopping block in the 2012 farm bill. By Lauren Fox Senators overwhelmingly supported the the Agriculture, Reform and Jobs Act of 2012 Thursday in a …

SustainableBusiness.com Citizens United Stamp Campaign LaunchingSustainableBusiness.comThey and Occupy activists across the country are distributing stamps to be printed on US dollar bills that says: "Corporations are not people," "Money is not speech;" and "Not to be used for bribing politicians." Although the stamps can be advanced …Ben & Jerry's to …

Food stamp rules could cause more burdens for the poorChillicothe GazetteThe US Department of Agriculture is seeking public comment until July on rules it has proposed to help states combat fraud in the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (food stamps). Federal and state officials should not dismiss concerns raised …and more » …

Stamps sport 1-2 punch at running backCANOEBy SCOTT FISHER, QMI Agency CALGARY – For the first time in nearly a decade, the Calgary Stampeders head into the CFL season with someone other than Joffrey Reynolds as the feature running back. The passing of the torch began late last season when …

For the first time in nearly a decade, the Calgary Stampeders head into the CFL season with someone other than Joffrey Reynolds as the feature running back. More: continued here

Corbett reinstates controversial food stamp asset testthejewishchronicle.netSome 1.8 million people in Pennsylvania receive food stamps through the federally funded program and the new rules are expected to impact less than 1 percent of current recipients, about 4000 people. Because people in need of food assistance often do …and more » More: …

WAMU Gillibrand fights for food stamps in Farm BillNorth Country Public Radio(06/07/12) US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York is fighting to stop cuts to the food stamp program. The Senate is currently debating a version of the 2012 Farm Bill that would cut food stamps by $4.5 billion over …

National Post Eskimos' Fred Stamps happy to be back in the mixNational PostWednesday was a good day for Fred Stamps. The Edmonton Eskimos slotback took part in his first practice of the season, running routes and catching passes from a quintet of quarterbacks that the team's star player will work …