Food stamps take the fall

Food Stamp Cut Wipes Out Some Americans' Social Security IncreasesHuffington PostCheryl Kathman of Norwood, Ohio, for instance, gets almost $1,000 per month in Social Security benefits and had been receiving $228 in food stamps for herself and her son. The Social Security check will soon increase by about $15, but the food stamps …and more » More:…

Headlines & Global News Department of Agriculture: Syrian Refugees Must Be Given Food StampsHeadlines & Global News"As long as an applicant submits a SNAP application that includes the applicant's name, address, and signature, the state agency must accept and process the application to be in compliance with federal law," Jessica Shahin of the Supplemental Nutrition …Agriculture…

NewsBusters (blog) As Food Stamp Spending Soars, NBC Despairs Recipients Can't Afford …NewsBusters (blog)Spending on the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP), aka “food stamps,” will increase “over the next decade by 57 percent,” as the number of Americans on the program has doubled under Obama, yet NBC focused on the victims of “cuts.”. More: continued…

Langley Stampeders ball carrier Kalen McMurchy hoped for a soft landing during midget football playoff action Sunday at McLeod Athletic Park. The Stamps, who were 10-0 going into the game, saw their season come to an abrupt end after falling 14-12 to the visiting Victoria Spartans. More: continued here

African American stamp exhibition scheduledThe Edwardsville IntelligencerEDWARDSVILLE – Ask Charlene Blair, who is bringing her National Museum of African Americans on Stamps to the Edwardsville Public Library on Sunday, which of her hundreds of stamps is most interesting to her, and she will tell you all of them. Anyone …and more » More: continued here

Farm bill will make cuts to food stampsUpNorthLive.comThe legislation, which is nearly identical to the legislation passed by the Senate last year, would make cuts partly by eliminating "broad-based categorical eligibility," or automatic food stamp benefits when people sign up for other programs. It would … More: continued here