Soldiers of Fortune vs Food StampsPittsburg Morning Sun (blog)We have money for contractors and mercenaries, but the GOP wants to cut back on food stamps to prevent cuts to the defense Department. From the AP 4-18-12 “Republicans controlling the House are eyeing big cut to food stamps as they piece …
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Amendments on post offices pass the senateKBZK Bozeman NewsMontana's senior US Senator Max Baucus announced today key victories for rural customers and post offices as the Senate voted 62 to 37 to pass the Postal Reform Bill. Baucus' efforts will keep Montana processing facilities open -specifically those … More: continued …
Read More »Food Stamp Nation – FrontPage Magazine
FrontPage Magazine Food Stamp NationFrontPage MagazineWhile it should be noted that the Bush administration increased participation in the food stamp program by 63 percent during its eight years, enrolling nearly 11 million people, the Obama administration has taken that number to staggering new heights, … More: continued here
Read More »Thomasville convenience store manager sentenced for food stamp fraud – Lexington Dispatch
Thomasville convenience store manager sentenced for food stamp fraudLexington DispatchGREENSBORO | United States Attorney Ripley Rand announced Wednesday that Kongkeo Keomoungkhoun, also known as Kim Stukes, 45, was sentenced in federal court for food stamp fraud and money laundering. United States District Judge William L. Osteen, … More: continued here
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eBay Runs 3-Day Fixed-Price Listing PromotionAuctionbytesBy Ina Steiner eBay is running a free listing promotion, but unlike many of its other promotions, this one applies to fixed-price, not auction listings. From April 26-28, all sellers can list up to 5000 items in the Fixed Price format and pay zero … …
Read More »Royal Mail faces ‘spiral of decline’ if competitors are not regulated, warns … – This is Money
This is Money Royal Mail faces 'spiral of decline' if competitors are not regulated, warns …This is MoneyBy This Is Money Reporter Royal Mail could fall into a 'spiral of decline' if its competitors do not face greater regulation, its chief executive has warned. Moya Greene voiced strong concerns about …
Read More »Senate Postal Service Overhaul Shifts Attention to House – BusinessWeek
Washington Times Senate Postal Service Overhaul Shifts Attention to HouseBusinessWeekBy Michelle Jamrisko on April 26, 2012 Senate passage of an overhaul of the US Postal Service shifts pressure to the House to beat a May 15 deadline, when the organization said it may start closing thousands of post offices and …
Read More »Local post offices, plant could be saved – WPSD Local 6
Local post offices, plant could be savedWPSD Local 6Outraged by a plan that slows down the mail, puts postal workers out of a job, and closes post offices you count on. Wednesday afternoon senate lawmakers passed a bill, sidestepping the postal service's plans to cut costs. It's a bill that …
Read More »Senate vote might save postal center in Duluth – Duluth News Tribune
Senate vote might save postal center in DuluthDuluth News TribuneWASHINGTON —The Senate on Wednesday approved legislation that would slow and in some cases halt the US Postal Service's effort to close post offices and other facilities, including the mail processing center in Duluth. Jo-Ann Sramek of Duluth shows … More: …
Read More »Post office cutbacks delayed – Albany Times Union
Post office cutbacks delayedAlbany Times Union… The Senate offered a lifeline to the nearly bankrupt US Postal Service on Wednesday, voting to give the struggling agency an $11 billion cash infusion while delaying controversial decisions on closing post offices and ending Saturday delivery. More: continued here
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