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Food stamp program needs fine tuningPryor Daily TimesThe food stamp program (known as SNAP) helped put food on the table for 40.3 million people in the last year. It provides low-income households with a debit card they can use to purchase food at stores. The program provides crucial support to needy … More: continued here

Price of stamps goes up on Sundaywtkr.comOne way around it is buying Forever Stamps now and using them any time for first-class mail, the kind used by most consumers. Launched in 2007, Forever Stamps are always valid, no matter what people paid for them and even if prices go up in the future. More: continued…

NBC 7 San Diego Computer Glitch Temporarily Halts Food StampsNBC 7 San DiegoA computer problem left thousands of food stamp recipients across the state without funds last weekend. San Diego county officials said around 17,000 people were impacted by the computer failure over the weekend, that erased the credits on Electronic …CARDS USED FOR FOOD…

A Finance Department official yesterday said the National Economic and Development Authority must review the unsolicited proposal of Switzerland-based Sicpa Product Security SA to enhance excise tax revenues from cigarettes. More: continued here

Green Bay Press Gazette Democrats criticize Walker over food stampsGreen Bay Press GazetteMILWAUKEE – Wisconsin's congressional Democrats are calling on Gov. Scott Walker to reverse his decision and accept a federal food stamp waiver, saying it would restore aid to thousands. In a letter Tuesday, Sen. Tammy Baldwin and U.S. Reps. Ron Kind …and more » More:…

Food stamps at risk for 1.7 million in MichiganThe Detroit NewsWashington— The latest political battle here is threatening food assistance for more than 1.7 million Michiganians and 47.5 million Americans as Congress wrestles with how to reform a five-year farm bill and fund food stamps. The Senate and House have … More: continued here