Cut in food stamps hits low-income Americans

WASHINGTON/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – One of every seven Americans will take a hit on Friday when a $5 billion cut in food stamps, the first across-the-board reduction in the history of the decades-old federal program, takes effect.         More: continued here

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Gene Weingarten: Will just anything sell on eBay? – Washington Post

Washington Post Gene Weingarten: Will just anything sell on eBay?Washington PostEBay, like most of the Web, is essentially unedited. This results in incidents of aggressively original spelling — it was not until I saw the photo accompanying it that I realized “Terk Wirks jeworry” was, in fact, turquoise jewelry. Virtually …

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How food stamp cuts will affect your state – USA TODAY

How food stamp cuts will affect your stateUSA TODAYThe record number of Americans relying on federal aid to put food on the table will have to make do with less starting today, as a recession-era boost to food stamps officially expires. Benefits are being reduced by about 5% beginning Nov. …

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