Heller chides plan to close Sun Valley post office

RENO (AP) — A week before the U.S. Postal Service closes a public comment period on a proposal to shutter a small post office in Sun Valley north of Reno, U.S. Sen. Dean Heller says he still hasn’t received the explanation he’s requested to justify the move. More: continued here

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Fight Over Food Stamps Has Many Complexities

OKLAHOMA CITY—Why did all but 15 Republicans decide last week that they could vote for a $39 billion cut to food stamps over the next 10 years even though participation in the program has gone up during the recession? More: continued here

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Hating On Food Stamps – New York Times (blog)

Hating On Food StampsNew York Times (blog)Tyler Cowen wonders why Republicans have chosen to go after the food stamp program, which he concedes is actually pretty good. He suggests that it's a sign of weakness, because the GOP isn't willing or able to go after the big items like Medicare. …

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