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New York drug-tax plan derided as a dopey idea
Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription), MN – The new tax would apply to cocaine, heroin and marijuana and could be paid with pre-bought "tax stamps" affixed to the bags of dope. … |
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Reduction looms for food stampsSharonheraldA stimulus package passed by legislators in 2009 has expired and all food stamp recipients will see a reduction in the amount they receive. Local food pantry providers are bracing for an onslaught of new applicants and some are fearful there won't be … More: continued here
US Postal Service uses wrong Liberty statue on stampSpinPort NewsThe US Postal Service recently released a 44 cent stamp featuring a picture of the Statue of Liberty. This statue, however, was the replica in Las Vegas, and not the original. … More: continued here
More Americans applying for food stampsChristian Science MonitorThe latest data released by the Department of Agriculture indicated that in May, 86,720 individual recipients were added to the food stamps program with the current total still increasing 2.45% on a year-over-year basis. Individuals receiving food …and more » More: continued here
Stamps.com Inc. Earnings Soar as Shippers Flock to Its PlatformFox BusinessDuring a conference call with analysts, CEO Ken McBride said that Stamps.com was particularly successful in acquiring new shipping customers, who drove a large portion of the ARPU increase. "For the shipping area, we're able to increase ARPU above the … More: continued here
New Zealand Post brings back stamp machines in Auckland trialPost and ParcelNew Zealand Post is re-introducing stamp vending machines in a new pilot programme it hope will improve customer service. Stamp machines are being deployed around Auckland as part of a wider trial of self-service postal retail technology. …Classic NZ original reinvented for 21st centuryVoxyall…
Local Food Bank Fears Billions in Cuts to Food StampsNewsWest9.comMany hungry people here in the Basin who rely on food stamps to put dinner on the table may find their shelves empty. More: continued here