Plain Dealer (blog) Food stamp families to critics: Walk in our shoesThe GrioBy theGrio Amy Smith (2nd L) waits to apply for food stamps at the Cooperative Feeding Program as she sits with Theordore Adams (2nd R) and Ron Sanders ® both of whom are already in the federal food …
Read More »Food Stamps Just Part of Dependency Boom – NewsMax.com
Food Stamps Just Part of Dependency BoomNewsMax.comBy Betsy McCaughey On Monday night, Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich assailed the food stamp president, Barack Obama, for enabling a record 45 million people to go on the food dole. Food stamps are only one part of the dependency boom. …and more » More: …
Read More »In brief: Cost of stamps going up Sunday – The Tribune-Democrat
In brief: Cost of stamps going up SundayThe Tribune-DemocratThose who buy “forever stamps” can use those stamps no matter what the cost of a stamp is at the time of mailing. Other first-class mail prices also will rise. They include: • Letters to Canada or Mexico will cost 85 cents, …
Read More »First-class stamp prices increasing to 45 cents – Times Daily
Times Daily First-class stamp prices increasing to 45 centsTimes DailyPartenheimer said postal customers who have purchased forever stamps for 44 cents will not have to add additional postage to mail letters after today. “If you have a forever stamp, you will not have to stick a one-cent stamp on the …
Read More »1st-class stamp to cost 45 cents Sunday – Fort Worth Star Telegram
1st-class stamp to cost 45 cents SundayFort Worth Star TelegramStock up on 1-cent stamps; you might need them. Beginning Sunday, the price of first-class postage will increase from 44 cents to 45. The first postage markup since 2009 was announced in October. It is intended to raise revenue for the …
Read More »Overheard on CNN.com: Paula Deen’s diabetes, chocolate slavery, food stamps – CNN (blog)
Overheard on CNN.com: Paula Deen's diabetes, chocolate slavery, food stampsCNN (blog)Editor's note: This post is part of the Overheard on CNN.com series, a regular feature that examines interesting comments and thought-provoking conversations posted by the community. Some of the biggest talkers in the news this week have been stories …and …
Read More »Stamp Prices To Increase This Weekend – Indiana Public Media
Indiana Public Media Stamp Prices To Increase This WeekendIndiana Public MediaBy Shameka Neely Postcards will be 32 cents, letters to international destinations will increase to $1.05 and Forever stamps are increasing one cent to 45 cents each. Forever stamps are seeing a slight price increase up to 45 cents. …New …
Read More »Fact Check Shows Gingrich’s Obama Food Stamp Claim Was False – News One
Bloomberg Fact Check Shows Gingrich's Obama Food Stamp Claim Was FalseNews OneFactCheck.org has looked into Newt Gingrich's claim that Barack Obama had put more people on Food Stamps than any President in American history and has found that it was false. More people we put on the EBT debit card …
Read More »Criticism aside, food stamp program is “an essential lifeline” for 46 million … – CNN (blog)
The Nation. (blog) Criticism aside, food stamp program is "an essential lifeline" for 46 million …CNN (blog)In their attacks on the food stamp program, some Republican presidential candidates are leaving a deeply misleading impression of the nation's leading anti-hunger program. No one aspires to enroll, but for those who must, …
Read More »USPS Increasing Price of Stamps This Sunday – Patch.com
Indiana Public Media USPS Increasing Price of Stamps This SundayPatch.comThe price of stamps is going up and we want to know what you think. By Ryan Grannan-Doll The cost of stamps will rise to 45 cents on Jan. 22. The price of stamps at your local post office will be …
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