About one in every six Central Floridians now relies on food stamps to subsist — a rate that has ballooned by nearly 185 percent since the start of the recession.
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New York Daily News NYC settles lawsuit over Hurricane Sandy-related food stampsNew York Daily NewsThe city has settled a lawsuit brought on behalf of disabled New Yorkers who said they were screwed out of Hurricane Sandy-related food stamps. The agreement filed in Manhattan Federal Court, which requires a judge's approval, calls for the city to…
What Hunger Really Means in The USHuffington PostThe plain fact is that food stamps enrollment in the US has more than doubled in the past decade — soaring almost 60 percent just in the past 3 years. (I'll let the figure tell the uncool story.) Growing up in Nebraska, I once knew a child who…
Cutting food stamps is farm bill follyWilkes Barre Times-LeaderThat misguided principle stands at the center of a House farm bill push to cut $20.5 billion from food stamps over a decade, officially known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Pursuing the sacred cause of deficit reduction, Congress …and more » More: continued here
Stamp price increase won't change Augusta mail processing center's fateThe Augusta ChronicleBy LaTina Emerson The price of stamps increased to 45 cents Sunday, but this won't affect plans to close the Augusta mail processing center at the city's main post office branch. Sandra Burke, of North Augusta, applies one-cent stamps at the downtown …and more »…
US stamps its presence at East Asia summitRadio AustraliaAustralia's Prime Minister Julia Gillard, while outspoken about the lack of democratic processes in Burma, ahead of its November 7th election, stopped short …and more » More: continued here
7News – WSVN-TV Proposed bill would block use of food stamps for soda in Florida7News – WSVN-TVTALLAHASSEE, FLA. (WSVN) – A bill proposed, Friday, may stop Florida residents from buying soda with food stamps. According to WESH, the bill, HB 47, was presented by Rep. Ralph Massullo, a dermatologist from Lecanto, and is filed for…