Food Stamps Slated For Cuts – CBS MoneyWatch.com (blog)

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida’s share of federal stimulus money could go as high as $13.4 billion. Gov. Charlie Crist’s budget staff told him Wednesday that additional food stamps and unemployment compensation benefits increased a prior estimate by about $1 billion. More: continued here

Motorsport fans in a spin over stampsStuff.co.nz, New Zealand –5 hours agoBy WARWICK RASMUSSEN – Waikato Times | Monday, 16 February 2009 Some motorsport fans are upset with New Zealand Post's latest stamp series, which they say … More: continued here

CBS Local Chris Christie Refuses To Help Unemployed New Jersey Residents Hold Onto Food …ThinkProgressAbout 11,000 New Jersey residents are set to lose their food stamps after Gov. Chris Christie (R)'s administration said it won't seek any waivers from the program's work requirements. Since 2009, state governors have been encouraged to get waivers from …Officials:…

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says more people use food stamps today because government ‘getting word out’ Critics Accuse White House of Bringing Back Big Government More: continued here

Ten new postage stamps featuring the U.S. and state flags—including Delaware’s flag—go on sale Saturday, on the annual observance of flag day. More: continued here

WSOC Charlotte Trump proposes overhauling food stamps: 5 things to know about …WSOC CharlotteAn unorthodox proposal from Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to replace some federal food stamp payments with “harvest boxes” this week left many local stakeholders scrambling to…Trump proposes overhauling food stampsAtlanta Journal ConstitutionSonny Perdue proposes swap of 'harvest box' for some food stampsMyAJCall…