More Americans applying for food stamps – Christian Science Monitor

More Americans applying for food stampsChristian Science MonitorThe latest data released by the Department of Agriculture indicated that in May, 86,720 individual recipients were added to the food stamps program with the current total still increasing 2.45% on a year-over-year basis. Individuals receiving food …and more » More: continued here

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Fraud: More People Selling Food Stamps for Cash – Town Hall

Town Hall Fraud: More People Selling Food Stamps for CashTown HallThe percentage of Americans selling their food stamps back to stores for cash has increased by 30 percent over the past several years, according to a new Agriculture Department study. The study on food stamps trafficking — which the agency …

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Hempfest Doritos fetch high price on Ebay – Q13 FOX

Hempfest Doritos fetch high price on EbayQ13 FOXSingle bags of the snack-sized Doritos are selling for as much as $26 each on the auction site Ebay. The bags feature an informational note about I-502, the initiative legalizing recreational marijuana in Washington state, reminding users about the “Do …and more » More: …

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The Coming Food Stamp Cuts – Slate Magazine (blog)

The Coming Food Stamp CutsSlate Magazine (blog)Here's a snappy little chart from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities about the level of SNAP benefit cuts that poor families can expect coming this winter, with downstream economic consequences for food retailers. Sometimes in life a government … More: continued here

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Saw It on eBay: Fred Sehring Brewing Co. Serving Tray – Patch.com

Saw It on eBay: Fred Sehring Brewing Co. Serving TrayPatch.comThe starting eBay bid for this pre-Prohibition serving tray advertising the Fred Sehring Brewing Co. of Joliet is $500. Posted by Karen Sorensen (Editor) , August 19, 2013 at 12:27 AM. Comment Recommend. Flag as Inappropriate. The starting eBay bid for …

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The Coming Food Stamp Cuts – Slate Magazine

The Coming Food Stamp CutsSlate MagazineHere's a snappy little chart from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities about the level of SNAP benefit cuts that poor families can expect coming this winter, with downstream economic consequences for food retailers. Sometimes in life a government … More: continued here

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