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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

Farm bill heads to Obama with billions for subsidies, food stampsThe OregonianWASHINGTON — The sweeping farm bill that Congress sent to President Obama on Tuesday has something for almost everyone, from the nation's 47 million food stamp recipients to Southern peanut growers, Midwest corn farmers and the maple syrup … More: …

Senate sends farm bill to Obama, food stamps see cutBlueRidgeNow.comIn this Oct. 16, 2013 file photo, Larry Hasheider walks along one of his corn fields on his farm in Okawville, Ill. Cuts in food stamps, continued subsidies to farmers and victories for animal rights advocates. The massive farm bill heading …

Fort Dodge Messenger Senate Passes Long-Stalled Farm BillNew York TimesFew were as unhappy as Sheena Wright, the president of the United Way in New York, who expects to see a surge of hungry people seeking help because the bill cuts $8 billion in food stamps over a decade. “You are …