Will the GOP's Plan to Cut Off Food Stamps Put People to Work?BusinessweekHouse Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) is seeking passage of a bill that would kick able-bodied Americans off food stamps. The legislation, which is slated to come up for a vote on the House floor Thursday, would reduce …
Read More »House votes to cut food stamps by $39 billion – The Hill (blog)
House votes to cut food stamps by $39 billionThe Hill (blog)The House approved legislation Thursday that would cut $39 billion in funds over the next decade for food stamp programs. Members approved H.R. 3102, the Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act, in a close 217-210 vote. No Democrats voted for …
Read More »House prepares vote to cut $39 billion from food stamp program – NBCNews.com
House prepares vote to cut $39 billion from food stamp programNBCNews.comBy Frank Thorp and Carrie Dann, NBC News. The House is expected to pass a Republican bill Thursday that would reduce spending for food stamps by $39 billion over 10 years, according to an estimate by the Congressional Budget Office. …
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Royal Mail recruit nearly 500 workers to help with Christmas rushstv.tvRoyal Mail are looking for nearly 500 people to help them get parcels to people's houses during the Christmas rush. The company needs 490 seasonal workers for two temporary parcel sorting centres in Livingston and near Motherwell. They are part …
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Sierra Madre mail carriers moving to Arcadia Post OfficePasadena Star-NewsSIERRA MADRE >> In an effort to cut costs, the city's postal carriers will be consolidated into the Arcadia branch, effective Oct. 26. “It will be business as usual,” said Raul Halili, the officer in charge of the Sierra Madre post …
Read More »House Votes to Cut $4B a Year From Food Stamps – ABC News
House Votes to Cut $4B a Year From Food StampsABC NewsThe House has voted to cut nearly $4 billion a year from food stamps, a 5 percent reduction to the nation's main feeding program used by more than 1 in 7 Americans. The 217-210 vote was a win for conservatives …
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heatworld Kris Jenner Blasted On eBay For Selling "Dirty" Sunglasses!PerezHilton.comBuying things on eBay comes with its fair share of risks, and until recently Kris Jenner has maintained a glowing reputation as a seller on the site. The momager followed Khloe Kardashian's lead by opening up an online store to rid …
Read More »Price of stamps might increase – WPSD Local 6
Price of stamps might increaseWPSD Local 6The head of the US Postal Service says his agency needs to hike rates on stamps, or risk needing emergency funding from the government. The post office expects to lose $6 billion by the end of 2013. Lawmakers are considering cost-cutting moves that … More: …
Read More »House Votes To Cut Food Stamps By $40 Billion – Huffington Post
House Votes To Cut Food Stamps By $40 BillionHuffington PostWASHINGTON — The House of Representatives on Thursday approved sweeping reforms to the nation's food stamp program that would cut some $40 billion in nutrition aid over 10 years and deny benefits to millions starting in 2014. By 217 to 210, …
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