Deficit Spending, Food Stamps, And The Presidential Election

Reducing entitlement spending and eliminating what Republican Vice Presidential Candidate Paul Ryan calls the “dependency culture” is a big 2012 election issue. President Barack Obama and Republican Challenger Mitt Romney hold diametrically opposite views on how to pay for the nation’s welfare programs. In the interest of reducing the deficit, …

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Businessman denies using ebay to sell stolen goods – This is Plymouth

Businessman denies using ebay to sell stolen goodsThis is PlymouthSteven Miller, aged 36, faced Plymouth magistrates charged with putting everything from Christmas trees to car parts on ebay. Miller also allegedly burgled a business unit, taking surf and sports equipment worth more than £30,000. He is further accused …and more » …

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Man arrested for food stamp trafficking – CBS 21

Man arrested for food stamp traffickingCBS 21Early last week, during a warrant sweep, Lancaster City police arrested Kidanu Adulla, 42, for Food Stamp Trafficking – a misdemeanor. Donna Morgan with the Department of Welfare says last month nearly two million Pennsylvanians were eligible for food … More: continued here

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eBay, garage sales threatened

The U.S. Supreme Court, in a case to be argued Monday, wades into a controversy over federal copyright law that could determine the legal rights of American consumers to sell thousands of used products on eBay and at garage sales and flea markets. More: continued here

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Earnings Send Stamps.com, IPC in Opposite Directions

Shares of Stamps.com Inc. jumped 20 percent on Friday after the online postal services provider reported strong third-quarter results and raised its full-year guidance. But IPC the Hospitalist Co. Inc. saw its shares drop 17 percent after announcing results that were less than expected and providing a more pessimistic outlook. …

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