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Idaho Legislators hears food stamp proposalNorthwest Cable NewsThose collecting food stamps hit a record in December with 235000 people receiving federal aid. The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare Director told legislative budget writers Monday about a request to change food stamp benefits. …and more » More: continued here

Gingrich and Juan Williams Food Stamp Exchange Brings Debate Crowd to Its FeetFox NewsNewt Gingrich defends his recent statement that 'black Americans should demand jobs, not food stamps.' The Fox Nation is for those opposed to intolerance, excessive government control of our lives, and attempts to monopolize opinion or suppress …

IdahoReporter.com Food Stamp Use Up 270 Percent, State Considers StaggeringLocalNews8.comBy Brittany Borghi POCATELLO, Idaho — The State Department of Health and Welfare reported Monday that the number of Idahoans using food stamps has sky-rocketed by 270 percent from 2007. That means about one in six people in the state need …

The Spokesman Review (blog) Idaho grocers plead for food-stamp distribution fix after $1M in spoiled foodThe Spokesman Review (blog)Idaho's grocery stores are putting up $100000 of their own money and asking state lawmakers to change back to multi-day distribution of food stamps each month, after having to throw out a …

Is an asset check unfair to those applying for food stamps?Daily American OnlineA state government measure designed to make the food stamp program more efficient will only cause poor people more grief. Is an asset check unfair to those applying for food stamps? State officials are considering conducting asset tests …

This is Money Stanley Gibbons stamps out gloom as wealthy savers turn to collectables as a …This is MoneyBy Daily Mail Reporter Demand for rare stamps has rocketed as wealthy savers turn to collectables as a form of investment. It is good news for Stanley Gibbons, which buys and sells …

How Easy Is It to Get Food Stamps?Fox News (blog)Prior to writing and researching this project, my only impression of food stamps and similar welfare programs was that the credit only worked for certain items at certain stores and that an individual had to be in a particularly dire financial …

With a record 235,000 people now getting food stamps, Idaho grocery stores have complained they've been deluged by recipients on the first day of every month when the benefits are issued, causing supply-chain problems. More: continued here

CBC.ca Canada Post stamps honour Queen's 60-year reignOttawa CitizenBy Randy Boswell, Postmedia News January 16, 2012 4:44 PM Canada Post has issued its official Diamond Jubilee commemorative stamp to launch what will ultimately be a seven-part postal tribute to Queen Elizabeth this year to mark the 60th anniversary of …Stamps …

KLEW Food stamps, indigent fund show Idaho under stressKLEWFood stamp recipients hit a record in December, with 235000 people receiving the federal aid. The monthly payout, to 16 percent of Idaho's 1.5 million residents, is now $30 million. There are so many people getting help, grocery stores have complained …Food …