Stamp increase coming (The Daily Iberian)

Food Stamp soda exemption in NYC is discriminatory, says industryFoodNavigator-USA.comThe beverage industry has accused New York City officials of unfair discrimination in a proposal to prevent food stamp benefits from being used to purchase sugary beverages. The use of food stamps, officially known as the Supplemental Nutrition …and more » More: continued here

Forbes How Food Stamps Could Become A Good Use Of Taxpayer MoneyForbesThis being my maiden flight of shared ideas with this audience here at Forbes–delighted, by the way–I trust you will permit me a few words of orienting introduction. I am a public health physician. Perhaps predictably, then, my inclinations and I tend … More:…

Stamps dedicated to Junior Eurovision 2011 were cancelledTimes.amOn December 3 at the Karen Demirchyan Sports Concerts Complex, in cooperation of Haypost and Armenian Public Television, the cancellation ceremony of the stamp dedicated to Junior Eurovision 2011 took place. The cancellation was carried out by RA …and more » More: continued here

Applications for food stamps, often the first stop for families falling into the government’s safety net, rose 42 percent in November statewide. More: continued here

Newsmax Postal Service Turning Again to Higher Stamp Prices to Fix WoesNewsmaxAfter a 10-year review, the Postal Regulatory Commission appears likely to move to grant the Postal Service power to increase stamp costs beyond the rate of inflation, marking the biggest change in its pricing system in nearly a half-century. A …and more » More: continued…

Daily Kos GOP revives welfare debate over food stampsHerald Times ReporterAP WASHINGTON — House Republicans resurrected a 1990s-era fight over food stamps in their budget approved last week, arguing that any serious attempt to cut spending must include an overhaul of government programs that help needy families pay for food …Ryan's plan, that is, the…