Poverty In America: Defining The New Poor – KPBS

Poverty In America: Defining The New PoorKPBSWelfare reform in the 1990s helped slash cash benefit rolls, yet the use of food stamps is soaring today. About 15 percent of Americans use food stamps. They've become what some call the new welfare. A big reason why is a deal struck between …

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Don’t Let Business Lobbyists Kill the Post Office – RollingStone.com (blog)

Christian Science Monitor Don't Let Business Lobbyists Kill the Post OfficeRollingStone.com (blog)Postal officials say they must close about 3700 underused post offices (there are 32000 nationally) while offering alternative services through local businesses. They also want to consolidate hundreds of regional processing centers and eliminate …Senate pushing to avoid post …

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