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Food stamp rules reformed, create better accountability for eligibility

The Trump administration has announced changes to the federal food stamp program.  While critics have made dramatic claims that it will “kill millions,” the truth is that it strengthens eligibility requirements for ...

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America’s poor consume more than world’s wealthiest countries

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Americans in the bottom 20 percent of income-earners consume goods and services than the national averages for people living in most of the wealthiest countries of the world, including those in Europe. ...

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Analysis: The debate over Food Stamp reform

Conservatives are applauding the Trump administration for proposing new regulations that would save taxpayers $2.5 billion a year by ending food stamp benefits for an estimated 3 million people, by taking away ...

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Use of food stamps continues to decline

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Over 5.8 million people are no longer on food stamps since President Donald Trump completed his first month in office in February 2017, according to the new data by the U.S. Department of Agriculture ...

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Food stamp use decreases as poor find jobs, abuses stopped

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Nearly 3.9 million Americans have moved off food stamp benefits since new economic policies and job opportunities expanded after the 2016 election. The drop is saving taxpayers more than $8.5 billion. Some ...

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Center For Immigration Studies Report: Non-citizen households nearly twice as likely to be on welfare

Apparently, the mainstream media didn’t get the memo, but I’m sure Democrats have as they are the political party of the welfare state.  A recent report by the Center for Immigration Studies has revealed the 63 ...

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Missouri House passes new requirements for food stamp recipients

Under a bill passed by the Missouri House, able-bodied individuals receiving welfare would be required seek work or job training. If individuals did not comply with work requirements they could lose their food ...

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