Record Number of Americans Using Food Stamps
By Kate Randall
Enrollment in the food stamp program has increased by 70 percent since 2008, to a record 47.8 million people as of December 2012.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article34453.htm
US Households On Foodstamps Hit Record High
Record Dow, record S&P, record debt, record plunge in gold, and now: record US households on foodstamps.
http://is.gd/jriqd2
Record Number of Households on Food Stamps, 1 out of Every 5
The latest available data from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) shows that a record number 23 million households in the United States are now on food stamps.
http://is.gd/Dir31Q
Food Stamp Cuts Pursued By GOP, Despite Shrinking Deficit
The deficit-obsessed House GOP wanted a $16 billion cut to food assistance last year, when the deficit topped $1 trillion, and now wants a $20 billion cut this year, when the deficit is expected to be $642 billion. What gives?
http://is.gd/1Or8LW
The Republican plan to cut food stamps even more
Three weeks after the House killed a farm bill that included massive food stamp cuts, Republicans are reportedly considering rolling the cuts into a separate piece of legislation. If the plan works, then food stamp cuts may ultimately be even deeper than anticipated.
http://is.gd/5DTxMz
The big lie behind food stamps
Congress is currently busy arguing about cutting food stamps. The Paul Ryan budget would cut $33 Billion over 10 years. The theory is that programs like food stamps discourage work.
http://is.gd/t1zTJ0
From Information Clearing House
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SNAP Treason: House Republicans Take Aim at Food Stamps
Miguel Ferguson, Stacey Borasky and Scott Harding, Truthout: The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (traditionally referred to as food stamps) is "a modern anti-poverty marvel" that also boosts local economies. House Republicans' stated goal of cutting $40 billion from the program must be stopped.
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/18590-snap-treason-house-republicans-take-aim-at-food-stamps
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=US+Congress
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=GOP
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Republicans
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Paul+Ryan
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=USDA
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=debt
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=deficit
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=food+stamp
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Kate+Randall
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Miguel+Ferguson
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Stacey+Borasky
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Scott+Harding
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Enrollment in the food stamp program has increased by 70 percent since 2008, to a record 47.8 million people as of December 2012.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article34453.htm
US Households On Foodstamps Hit Record High
Record Dow, record S&P, record debt, record plunge in gold, and now: record US households on foodstamps.
http://is.gd/jriqd2
Record Number of Households on Food Stamps, 1 out of Every 5
The latest available data from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) shows that a record number 23 million households in the United States are now on food stamps.
http://is.gd/Dir31Q
Food Stamp Cuts Pursued By GOP, Despite Shrinking Deficit
The deficit-obsessed House GOP wanted a $16 billion cut to food assistance last year, when the deficit topped $1 trillion, and now wants a $20 billion cut this year, when the deficit is expected to be $642 billion. What gives?
http://is.gd/1Or8LW
The Republican plan to cut food stamps even more
Three weeks after the House killed a farm bill that included massive food stamp cuts, Republicans are reportedly considering rolling the cuts into a separate piece of legislation. If the plan works, then food stamp cuts may ultimately be even deeper than anticipated.
http://is.gd/5DTxMz
The big lie behind food stamps
Congress is currently busy arguing about cutting food stamps. The Paul Ryan budget would cut $33 Billion over 10 years. The theory is that programs like food stamps discourage work.
http://is.gd/t1zTJ0
From Information Clearing House
--------
SNAP Treason: House Republicans Take Aim at Food Stamps
Miguel Ferguson, Stacey Borasky and Scott Harding, Truthout: The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (traditionally referred to as food stamps) is "a modern anti-poverty marvel" that also boosts local economies. House Republicans' stated goal of cutting $40 billion from the program must be stopped.
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/18590-snap-treason-house-republicans-take-aim-at-food-stamps
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=US+Congress
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=GOP
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Republicans
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Paul+Ryan
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=USDA
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=debt
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=deficit
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=food+stamp
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Kate+Randall
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Miguel+Ferguson
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Stacey+Borasky
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Scott+Harding
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