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Columbia Missourian GUEST COMMENTARY: Another counterproductive assault on food …Columbia MissourianHouse Republicans are pushing ahead with another mean-spirited plan to worsen hunger and cut jobs.and more » More: continued here

Splinter (blog) A Staggering Number of Amazon's Employees Still Need Food StampsSplinter (blog)Compare that figure to Walmart—not exactly a beacon of employee satisfaction—which pays its distribution center employees an average of $17 an hour, according to Payscale. Amazon is also turning record profits; the company took in $1.9 billion in …

WYFF Greenville House panel moves to curb food stamps as part of 'workforce …WYFF GreenvilleA bitterly divided House panel approved new work and job training requirements for food stamp recipients as part of a renewal of federal farm and nutrition policy.​and more » More: continued here

KCRA Sacramento House panel moves to curb food stamps as part of 'workforce …KCRA SacramentoA bitterly divided House panel approved new work and job training requirements for food stamp recipients as part of a renewal of federal farm and nutrition policy.​and more » More: continued here

The CT Mirror Congress moves to tighten food stamp rules – The CT MirrorThe CT …The CT MirrorWashington – A massive farm bill being considered in the House Agriculture Committee would end food stamp benefits for many childless adults in 114 Connecticut towns, unless those beneficiaries get a job or …

Rhode Island Public Radio Feds Threaten Funding For RI Food Stamps Program | Rhode Island …Rhode Island Public RadioThe federal government is threatening to withhold nearly $1 million dollars in reimbursements to Rhode Island because of ongoing problems with the state's.and more » More: continued here

WPEC Qualification for food stamps may get a little harderWPECA bill making its way through Capitol Hill calls for major changes in determining who gets food stamps and who doesn't. Judith Cruz, the Treasure Coast Food Bank President and CEO, said this bill would eliminate nearly half of the people …

Fox News House Republicans push tougher work requirements for food stampsFox NewsBut Chairman Michael Conaway, R-Texas, said it would offer those on food stamps the hope of a job and a better future. “The farm bill also keeps faith with these families by not only maintaining SNAP benefits but by …

The New Food Economy The food industry's food stamps problemThe New Food EconomyAs debates swirl in Congress over tightening work requirements in the next farm bill, it's worth considering the group of people who already have jobs and still need food stamps to feed their families. They make up nearly …

Columbia Missourian Five Steps Congress Can Take to Encourage Work in the Food Stamps ProgramHeritage.orgThe House Agriculture Committee released a farm bill last week that seeks to reform the food stamp welfare program by encouraging work-capable individuals to work or participate in other activities in order to receive benefits. This …