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Food Stamps: Americans Approve—Fox News? Not So Much. »
73% of American voters believe food stamps are very or fairly important. But all that right-wing talk show hosts want…
SNAP: The Program Feeding Our Reliance On Government »
SNAP, The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, is a welfare program that provides food to the needy. Unfortunately, the program also…
American Taxpayers Subsidize Fast-Food Industry's Low Wages »
A new study finds that 52% of fast-food workers receive either SNAP, Medicaid or Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) benefits…
GOP Lie - Food Stamp Fraud? Not So Much. »
Fox News misleadingly hyped a minor rise in food stamp fraud in an attempt to demonize the program, failing to…
Poverty, Median Income, and SNAP Costs: 1959-2015.Very Sad. »
Well, poverty is essentially at an all time high. Median incomes are relatively flat, but are showing just a bit…
Bad prognosis: Medicaid and SNAP consume most dollars for th »
The House passed its budget plan with almost $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program…
The Dependency Trap Of Food Stamps »
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, more commonly known as Food Stamps, is similar to other welfare programs in that it…
U.S. Poverty Measure Ignores SNAP, Tax Credits »
In calculating the number of Americans living in poverty, the official U.S. poverty measure ignores the support people receive from…
Putting Food Stamp Cuts in Perspective »
In 2000, food stamp spending was about $18 billion per year. By 2008, that figure more than doubled. If Congress…
Time to Carve Turkey, Not SNAP »
For over 22 million low income families, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides support to ensure access to food.…
Are Politicians Who Cut Food Stamps Truly "Pro Life"? »
Whatever anyone may think about abortion, the persistent question for self-styled pro-lifers is why they tend to insist on making…
SNAP Benefits to Drop in November, More Cuts Possible »
This November, SNAP recipients will see their benefits decline when a provision of the 2009 Recovery Act expires. The average…