When The Formerly Rich Need Help Buying Food – NPR (blog)

Bloomberg When The Formerly Rich Need Help Buying FoodNPR (blog)by Nancy Shute Food stamps aren't "stamps" anymore — they're debit cards. But they won't get you a trip to Hawaii. Food stamps aren't "stamps" anymore — they're debit cards. But they won't get you a trip to Hawaii. The image …

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Many eligible seniors decline food stamps – NorthJersey.com

Many eligible seniors decline food stampsNorthJersey.comBY COLLEEN DISKIN An effort this year to encourage seniors who qualify for help in paying for prescription drugs to also sign up for New Jersey's food stamp program has resulted in 16000 new enrollees. But thousands of other seniors turned down the … More: …

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Census shows 1 in 2 people are poor or low-income – STLtoday.com

Daily Mail Census shows 1 in 2 people are poor or low-incomeSTLtoday.com"Safety net programs such as food stamps and tax credits kept poverty from rising even higher in 2010, but for many low-income families with work-related and medical expenses, they are considered too `rich' to qualify," said Sheldon Danziger, …Census: …

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