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Farm bill headed to Obama after Senate passageUSA TODAYThe Senate voted 68-32 on a $500 billion farm bill that will end direct payments to farmers, expand the popular crop insurance program and cut spending on food stamps for some poor Americans by 1%. The White House announced Tuesday afternoon that … …

EBay Founder Pierre Omidyar Gifts $3 Million to Louvre for 'Persian Art' | Six …IranianEBay founder Pierre Omidyar is known for the “venture philanthropy” of his Omidyar Network, which has spent hundreds of millions of dollars to support micro-finance, governmental transparency, and social media in developing countries. Now he is …

Congress passes farm bill, cuts food stampsWashington Post… passes farm bill, cuts food stamps. 01:35. February 4, 2014 6:09 PM EST — The Senate sent a massive, five-year farm bill to President Barack Obama that provides subsidies for the nation's farmers and cuts the food stamp program by about $800 …

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Loveland Chamber, Post Office celebrates kickoff of Loveland remailing program …ReporterHerald.comThey helped kick off the 68th Annual Loveland Valentine Re-Mailing Program hosted by the Chamber and the Loveland Post Office. By the time they are finished over the next two weeks, the stampers will have stamped 140,000 to 160,000 red, …

ThinkProgress Elizabeth Warren Proposes Replacing Payday Lenders With The Post OfficeThinkProgressThe Postal Service (USPS) could spare the most economically vulnerable Americans from dealing with predatory financial companies under a proposal endorsed over the weekend by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA). “USPS could partner with banks to make a … More: continued here

Save money with Forever StampsAtlanta Journal Constitution (blog)Though we may not think of stamps as a staple, what you may want to ask yourself is how much mail do you actual send throughout the year? If you're a business owner this can also impact your postage bill. How can you …

Christian Science Monitor Does slicing $8 billion from food stamps cut to bone or just trim some flab …Christian Science MonitorA considerable weight of economic evidence contradicts the notion that the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP (long known as food stamps), is a runaway entitlement that's wasting vast taxpayer …

Farm bill on verge of passage after a long three years of haggling in CongressWashington PostIt also saves billions by consolidating government conservation programs and cuts about $8 billion in funding for food stamps by tweaking eligibility rules. The bill is supposed to cut roughly $16 billion in government spending …

Congress's newly approved farm bill cuts $8 billion from food stamps over a decade, barely 1 percent a year. Low-income households in 16 states will feel the effect the most. Why is that (and answers to other FAQs)? More: continued here