Washington Post Should federal funding for food stamps be cut?Washington PostEditor's note: House Republicans and the Trump administration have proposed deep cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — also known as food stamps— over the next 10 years. Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach, director of the Hamilton … More: continued here
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Linn’s Stamp News Canal Zone 50¢ Blackburn Official stamp offers both international and US appealLinn’s Stamp News30, 1979. Many United States collectors are interested in Canal Zone stamps. On March 31, 1941, Canal Zone postal authorities issued a set of eight Official stamps produced by overprinting “Official Panama Canal” on …
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The Abuse and Unhealthy Consequences of Food StampsNational ReviewWith the pending reauthorization of the farm bill next year, President Trump and the Republican Congress have the chance to reform a food-stamp system that is spiraling out of control. In doing so, they should focus on two key problems with the …
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Minneapolis Star Tribune Minnesota, big user of food stamps, worries over Trump's proposed …Minneapolis Star TribuneGlen Stubbe – Star Tribune file U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson of Minnesota, ranking Democrat on the House Agriculture Committee, thinks President Donald Trump's …Millions on food stamps at risk under Trump's cost-cutting plan …Tahlequah Daily Pressall …
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CNN Tip leads to arrest of polygamist Mormon sect leader Lyle Jeffs, FBI saysCNNJeffs, another brother, Seth, and other conspirators were accused of defrauding the government of more than $12 million from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — more commonly known as food stamps. Church members were urged to allow …
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Tahlequah Daily Press Food stamps still heavily used in Minnesota, raising worry over Trump's proposed cuts to programMinneapolis Star TribuneWASHINGTON – Demand for food stamps in Minnesota rose dramatically in the past decade, and remains high even as the economy improved in recent years. That has anti-hunger advocates in the …
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