Food Stamps

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January 31, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - The controversial legislation is expected to be signed by President Obama if it makes it through the…
January 24, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - Budget cuts aimed at weaning Americans off of public assistance may make the start of 2014 lean…
January 15, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - The Republican, who considers the late, controversial Sen. Jesse Helms an inspiration, calling the program -- which…
November 28, 2013
ANALYSIS - Below the surface of the holiday benevolence is a battle waged by those committed to feeding the poor…
November 25, 2013
MSNBC - At the beginning of November, the federal food stamps program was cut by $5 billion, meaning smaller benefit…
November 8, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - There is no question the poverty level in Mississippi is the highest in the nation. And on…
November 5, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Recent cuts to the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) -- commonly called food stamps -- worries…
November 5, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - More than 47 million American saw their benefits go down, a cut of $5 billion in the…
October 31, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 47 million Americans who receive food stamps will see their benefits go down starting Friday,…
October 15, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Customers at Wal-Mart created a frenzy Saturday night when a glitch granted food stamp recipients unlimited funds…
October 13, 2013
NBC Philadelphia - A spokeswoman for the Xerox Corporation says problems with EBT cards across the country have been resolved.
September 26, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Kyle Abraham faced financial hardships that once qualified him for food stamps. Now, the 36-year-old dancer was…
September 20, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House bill would tighten eligibility standards, allow states to impose new work requirements and permit drug…
September 19, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republican leaders scrambled Thursday to line up support in advance of a late-afternoon vote on legislation…
September 18, 2013
OPINION - In reality, this issue of inequality and the racial wealth gap should be an apolitical issue. Whether you…
September 2, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - On this Labor Day, the nation is witnessing a new movement to improve the living standards of…
July 11, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has passed a scaled-down version of a massive farm bill, putting off a fight over…
July 11, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — Bruised from the defeat of a massive farm bill last month, Republicans are giving the legislation another…
June 21, 2013
OPINION - In what world does reeling in our widely recognized over-spending in the military some how stand on equal…
June 20, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has rejected a five year, half-trillion-dollar farm bill that would have cut $2 billion annually…