Media Research Center GOP should stick a fork in itBoston GlobeSouth Carolina Senator Jim DeMint lamented that “Many Americans are sick of seeing the guy in front of them in the grocery line using food stamps to buy steaks.'' It's hard to know what point they're trying to make — and that's probably deliberate.Soledad O'Brien…
Two Office REITs Post Higher EarningsWall Street JournalBy AD PRUITT Boston Properties Inc. and SL Green Realty Corp. reported stronger-than-expected quarterly earnings, a sign that the nation's largest office landlords have been able to boost revenue despite tepid job growth. Boston Properties, which owns …and more » More: continued here
Many of the over 100 dogs found in the back of a U-haul in Fayette County in early January are about to take another ride, courtesy of FedEx. More: continued here
BLAND – Residents celebrated Tuesday after hearing their local post office will stay open. The post office lease ended but a last minute agreement changed everything. More: continued here
Minister stamps mark on World Wetlands DayScoop.co.nz (press release)Conservation Minister Kate Wilkinson tomorrow launched the game bird habitat stamp and art prints for 2012 to mark World Wetlands Day, held internationally on February 2 each year. New Zealand's game bird habitat stamps initiative is based on the … More: continued here
As fewer families get food stamps, more are turning to area food pantriesKOAM-TVBy Lindsey Henry, Reporter – bio | email A new Kansas policy cuts back on food stamp benefits towards US born children with illegal immigrant parents. Those who backed the plan say the new policy levels the playing field for all Kansans. More:…
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Media Research Center WHAT OTHERS SAY: Food stamps used as a political toySanta Rosa Press DemocratBut it's a callous and cynical technique that misrepresents the federal food stamp program, foments unnecessary resentment and offers no solutions that would reduce reliance on this vital safety net. GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich's claim …Soledad O'Brien Falsely Labels…
Opposing Views Food stamps and the right to make unhealthy decisionsLos Angeles TimesIs it fair to mandate to food stamp recipients what they can and can't eat? Sen. Ronda Storms (R-Fla.) thinks so, which is why she authored a bill that imposes restrictions on what people can buy with federal aid. Times reporter Richard Fausset…