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Food Stamps: The Safety Net That Deserves Its Name – The Nation.

Food Stamps: The Safety Net That Deserves Its NameThe Nation.This is the home of the Waverly Food Stamp Center, one of eighteen such centers in New York City. On a recent Monday morning, it was choked with visitors—men, women and kids in strollers—heading to appointments, picking up applications and pressing …

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Oh, those food stamp millionaires – Syracuse.com (blog)

AllGov Oh, those food stamp millionairesSyracuse.com (blog)By The Post-Standard Editorial Board One thing Republicans, Democrats and Occupy movement protesters surely agree on: Millionaires should not be eligible for food stamps or unemployment insurance. A provision to that effect was part of the measure …House Republicans Pledge No Food Stamps for …

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Census shows 1 in 2 people are poor or low-income – Boston.com

Census shows 1 in 2 people are poor or low-incomeBoston.com"Safety net programs such as food stamps and tax credits kept poverty from rising even higher in 2010, but for many low-income families with work-related and medical expenses, they are considered too `rich' to qualify," said Sheldon Danziger, …and more » More: …

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Police: Texas welfare standoff mom had gun in 2010 – CBS News

Police: Texas welfare standoff mom had gun in 2010CBS NewsRachelle Grimmer was also found with food stamps, a New York driver's license and said her family was staying on the beach "as a learning experience," according to a September 2010 report filed by a Kleberg County sheriff's deputy. …and more » …

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