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Pa. to eliminate asset test for food stamps
Philly.com Pennsylvania will eliminate the asset test for food stamps as of Monday, a spokeswoman for the Department of Human Services announced Thursday evening. The move reverses a controversial initiative of former Gov. Tom Corbett, who saw the test as a way … Wolf ends Pa. asset test for food stamps begun under Corbett |
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SALEM, Ore. (AP) — State lawmakers have approved Gov. Ted Kulongoski’s request to hire 60 workers to help the state meet a growing demand for food stamps. More: continued here
Gizmodo These 1989 Stamps Showcased the Amazing Lies of Future Space TravelGizmodoBack in olden times, people used what were called “postage stamps” to send “letters” to “friends” and relatives. Back in olden times people also believed that the US space program would expand exponentially, returning humans to the moon. These stamps … More: continued here
Food stamp applications up in countyCharlottesville Daily ProgressAccording to figures compiled by the county's Department of Social Services, applications for food stamps increased from 172 in September 2008 to 242 this …and more » More: continued here
The Congressional Budget Office projects a record 28 million people in the United States will receive food stamps during the coming fiscal year.The CBO says a mix of layoffs and rising prices for food and energy will boost the number of recipients to the highest level since the program was established in the 1960s, The…
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NWCN.com Ark. bill introduced to limit food stamps to healthy foodNWCN.comLITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) – A recent proposal for the upcoming session would restrict recipients of food stamps to only foods that are considered healthy. But should food stamps only be used to purchase healthy food? We sat down with the representative …Arkansas lawmaker wants to…