Forty-eight million Americans will have their food stamps benefits slashed starting Friday when a recession-era boost in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistant Program, expires. More: continued here

MILLIONS OF AMERICANS are about to see their food stamps benefits slashed by an average of $36 a month starting today, as a recession-era boost in the $80-billion-a-year program expires. Price check: IL reduces EBT payments, but it doesn't have to hurt OPINION: Go on the offensive Republicans, jobs still are American's top concern More:…

Washington Post (blog) Deep cuts to country's food stamp program kick in as Congress debates moreFox NewsWASHINGTON – Forty-eight million Americans will have their food stamps benefits slashed starting Friday, when a recession-era boost in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistant Program expires. The move to cut back benefits will be the first wide-scale …Millions on food…

WASHINGTON — More than 47 million Americans who get food stamps will see their benefits decrease starting today, just as Congress has begun weighing more cuts to the program. More: continued here

5.5 percent reduction is from a temporary hike during recession; food pantries say they can't fill gap. More: continued here

Community food pantries such as this are expected to become even more crucial in the days and months ahead as lawmakers contemplate cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). More: continued here

For families and individuals using food stamps, a reduction on those benefits means less income for the household budget, local social agency officials said. More: continued here

Food stamps: More than 47 million Americans who receive food stamps will see their benefits decrease Nov. 1. A family of four on food stamps will now receive $36 less each month. More: continued here

WASHINGTON — More than 47 million Americans who get food stamps will see their benefits decrease starting today, just as Congress has begun weighing more cuts to the program. More: continued here

One in four people who live in the District receive food stamps. The program will lose $5 billion on Friday. More: continued here