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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California discourages needy from seeking food stamps

WASHINGTON — It was not surprising that Texas held out. For years, Texas was among a handful of states that required every resident seeking help with grocery bills to first be fingerprinted, an exercise typically associated with criminals. Even though Gov. More: continued here

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Smith On Post Office Closings – kwbe

Smith On Post Office Closingskwbe… money than closing more than 3-Thousand rural post offices. Congressman Adrian Smith insists he doesn't want to micro-manage the Post Office, but he says there must be other ways to stem its bleeding of red ink than a massive closing to rural offices.and more » More: …

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Summer Reading Winner | Food Stamps Cuts – New York Times (blog)

New York Times (blog) Summer Reading Winner | Food Stamps CutsNew York Times (blog)Christopher Gregory/The New York Times From left, Representatives Tim Murphy, Mark Sanford, Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Sean P. Duffy, all Republicans, after the House approved an agriculture bill that stripped out the food stamp program. Go to …

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