Food Stamps

Maine Mayor Wants To Publish Names, Addresses Of People on Welfare

A welfare bill so extreme not even Paul LePage likes it.
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How A Government Shutdown Could Steal Food From The Poor

"If they shut this program down, I really don't know how I will be able to feed my daughter."
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Government Shutdown Would Shut Down Food Stamps

The program helps 45 million Americans.
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No More Jet Skis, Maine Tells Food Stamp Recipients

"Hard-working Mainers should not come home to see snowmobiles, four wheelers or jet skis in the yards of those who are getting welfare."
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Scott Walker Calls Food Stamp Drug Testing 'A Progressive Thing'

"We're trying to help people who are in need of our assistance to get jobs."
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Rate Of U.S. 'Food Insecurity' Stubbornly High

Despite an improving economy, many Americans struggle to get enough good food.
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This Is What It's Like To Live On $2 A Day

Extreme poverty is on the rise in America, but we can change that.
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Unemployed People Are Getting Kicked Off Food Stamps

Apparently, not being able to buy food will help "advance their prospects for meaningful employment."
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Maine's Welfare Drug Tests Caught Just One Person, And That's Typical

Yet the concept remains as popular as ever.
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States Rethink Restrictions On Food Stamps, Welfare For Drug Felons

By Rebecca Beitsch, Pew's Stateline