Boston Globe GOP plan cuts social services, boosts militaryBoston GlobeBy Andrew Taylor | AP Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP “We propose to stop fraud in the food-stamp program. . . . That shouldn't be a partisan issue,” said Representative Paul Ryan said. WASHINGTON – Moving to protect the military from a crippling …
Read More »House Panel Reduces Aid for Poor to Avoid Defense Cuts – BusinessWeek
MiamiHerald.com House Panel Reduces Aid for Poor to Avoid Defense CutsBusinessWeekBy Brian Faler on May 08, 2012 A US House panel voted to cut spending on food stamps, health insurance and other aid for the poor to avoid planned cuts in defense spending. The House Budget Committee voted 21-9 yesterday …
Read More »Stamps honour Brock, Tecumseh – Windsor Star
Stamps honour Brock, TecumsehWindsor StarThe stamps are the first in a series of souvenir issues to be unveiled by the postal agency over the next three years to mark the bicentennial of the 1812-14 war. The Brock and Tecumseh stamps go on sale at post offices across the country on …
Read More »MaltaPost launches the EUROPA 2012 stamps collection – Gozo News
Gozo News MaltaPost launches the EUROPA 2012 stamps collectionGozo NewsMaltaPost has launched EUROPA 2012 Stamps Collection which marks the international 2012 theme, “Visit…..”, with a set of two stamps showing the stunning view of the Grand Harbour taken from the Upper Barrakka Gardens, Valletta MaltaPost will this year …MaltaPost Launches …
Read More »U.K. RICS House-Price Gauge Drops to Six-Month Low – Bloomberg
U.K. RICS House-Price Gauge Drops to Six-Month LowBloombergA UK house-price index fell to a six-month low in April as demand weakened after a stamp-duty exemption for first-time buyers ended, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors said. The gauge dropped to minus 19 from minus 11 in March, which was the …
Read More »House Bill Offers Aid Cuts to Save Military Spending – New York Times
New York Times House Bill Offers Aid Cuts to Save Military SpendingNew York TimesWASHINGTON — The Republican-led House this week will lay bare the choice between social programs and Pentagon spending in an age of austerity when it takes up legislation to slice $261 billion from food stamps, Medicaid, social …
Read More »Commemorative postage stamp on Prevention of Thalassemia issued – Associated Press of Pakistan
Commemorative postage stamp on Prevention of Thalassemia issuedAssociated Press of PakistanISLAMABAD, May 8 (APP): Pakistan Post on Tuesday issued a commemorative postage stamp on Prevention of Thalassemia Major in Pakistan.The stamp with Rs. 8 denomination, has 50.5 x 35 mm size and depicts “Thalassemia is preventable, it is easy.Thalassemia prevention: …
Read More »Two new sets of Jersey Post stamps issued – BBC News
Two new sets of Jersey Post stamps issuedBBC NewsOne set of stamps features some of the butterflies and moths found in Jersey and the other set shows four of the island's landmarks. It will be the third issue in the butterflies and moths series, all of which have been painted …
Read More »Record Number of Ph.D’s Collecting Food Stamps – NewsMax.com
Record Number of Ph.D's Collecting Food StampsNewsMax.comBy Henry J. Reske The number of people with master's degrees and Ph.D.'s collecting food stamps and other government assistance has more than doubled between 2007 and 2010, The Chronicle of Higher Education reports. Over 300000 of the 22 million people …and more » More: …
Read More »Food stamps are worth their weight in – Toledo Blade
Food stamps are worth their weight inToledo BladeThat is how much in benefits the average food stamp recipient gets, a mere $140 per month. In many cases, all of their other available money goes to pay for necessary expenses — rent, energy, health care — so they can only eat …
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