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To Fix Food Stamps, Think Outside The Box
Forbes One of the nation's most powerful anti-poverty programs is under threat from an unlikely source: a box. A new proposal would replace a large portion of families' food stamp dollars with food delivery boxes. Instead of such an overhaul, we should look … |
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Yellowstone, bison to be featured on postage stampMontana’s News Station, MT –20 minutes ago(AP) – Yellowstone National Park is 1 of the landmarks to be featured on an express mail stamp beginning next month. An illustration of Old Faithful and … More: continued here
Obama, At MSU, Signs Farm Bill That Trims Food StampsCBS LocalPresident Barack Obama speaks about the Farm Bill, or the the Agriculture Act of 2014, into law after speaking about the importance of the Farm Bill to America's economy at Michigan State University February 7, 2014 in East Lansing, Michigan. Obama …Obama to sign farm bill…
Baltimore Sun Crab crackdown? Feds' move to restrict food stamp use for carryout crabs seen as new threat to seafood industryBaltimore SunFederal regulators have forbidden many Baltimore-area carryout shops from accepting food stamps for steamed crabs, stirring debate over whether such purchases are an appropriate use of government benefits, and if the restrictions could be…
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a first, working-age people now make up the majority in U.S. households that rely on food stamps — a switch from a few years ago, when children and the elderly were the main recipients. More: continued here
With the holidays nearing, the post office has two new Christmas stamps and the usual array of postage for other holidays available. More: continued here
"Toy Story 2," "Finding Nemo" get stamp of approvalChicago TribuneWoody, Bullseye and Nemo are among the animated characters to find their way onto a series of stamps issued Friday by the US Postal Service, as part of the USPS's Mail a Smile campaign. The 125 million stamps that were issued as part of the campaign…