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Maine Tries to Ban Food Stamps for Those With More Than $5000GoverningMainers with assets topping $5,000 and who don't have children will be ineligible for food stamps under a new plan announced Wednesday by the Department of Health and Human Services. The assets to be counted if the new rule is applied include bank … More:…

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GOP House nears vote to strip food stamps from farm billOmaha World-HeraldWASHINGTON — House Republicans appeared Tuesday to be moving forward on stripping food stamps out of the farm bill in order to garner enough votes for crop insurance, subsidies and other agriculture-focused provisions in the legislation. More: continued here

The CT Mirror DeLauro: Cut farm bill handouts to the wealthy, not food stampsThe CT MirrorWashington – The U.S. House is about to vote on a farm bill that will reduce eligibility for food stamps, a move that has caused a partisan split, with most Democratic lawmakers opposing the legislation. “This Farm Bill would kick…

Savvy ConsumerSt. Louis Post-Dispatch,  United States –30 minutes agoThat was when I started "collecting" stamps, although that wasn't my intent. Until then, I bought stamps only in books of 20, so I rarely had any left over … More: continued here

Feinstein Center for a Hunger Free America focuses on food stampsJohnston Sun Rise, RIAlthough times are tough, applying for food stamps shouldn¹t be. Kathleen Gorman, director of the hunger center, heads an extensive outreach project that assists the state's Department of Human Services to improve access to, participation in and … More: continued here