Much ado about food stamps – Chicago Tribune

Much ado about food stampsChicago TribuneA July 23 Tribune editorial ("Split food stamps from obsolete farm programs") called for the split of federal food stamps from the federal farm program bill. The House dropped food stamps and approved what the editorial calls an obsolete farm program. More: continued here

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XLK, EBAY, MA, CTL: Large Inflows Detected at ETF – Forbes

XLK, EBAY, MA, CTL: Large Inflows Detected at ETFForbesAmong the largest underlying components of XLK, in trading today eBay Inc. (NASD: EBAY) is off about 1%, MasterCard MasterCard Inc (NYSE: MA) is down about 0.6%, and CenturyLink CenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE: CTL) is lower by about 0.3%. For a complete … More: …

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Georgia food stamp rolls grow – The Augusta Chronicle

GPB Georgia food stamp rolls growThe Augusta Chronicle“A lot of people who, before the recession, were above the food stamp level are now below,” said Mike Konczal, a Roosevelt Institute fellow. “Food stamps in this recovery have been a much more fundamental part of the social safety net.” The federal …

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Their Take: Farm bill fix – Orlando Sentinel

Their Take: Farm bill fixOrlando SentinelIn what passes for good news on Capitol Hill, a bitterly divided Congress finally took a step toward undoing the dysfunctional marriage of convenience between food stamps and farm subsidies. House Republicans this month pushed through a farm bill … More: continued here

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Food stamps up for debate

Hard times require tough decisions I read the letter to the editor about the food-stamps debate, claiming these cuts were like welfare for the rich. [“Northwest Voices: Food stamps at risk,” Opinion, July 22.] I was a Democrat all my life, until the party became a charity and we became …

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Comments ( 2 ) – Daily Mail

Daily Mail Comments ( 2 )Daily MailIn many ways it is remarkable that the feelings aroused by a British royal birth remain much the same as they've been through the centuries, from the days when the news took months to work its way around the world to this age of …

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