Texas moves closer to banning chips, soda and candy from food stamp program
Proponents say taxpayer money shouldn't subsidize junk food. Critics say it could exacerbate hunger in places without easy ...
Opinion
Food stamps shouldn't pay for soda and candy. Let's promote healthier options. | Opinion
About 23% of food stamp dollars go to purchase items like soda, candy, desserts and salty snacks. That contributes to higher obesity rates.
Tether’s CEO says his $144 billion stablecoin is good for the U.S. dollar. Is he right?
That proposal has so far sputtered, but Ardoino notes that China is now pushing a related initiative to circulate a ...
RFK Jr.'s food stamp plan fuels tension with USDA
The Health secretary's push to approve state-level restrictions is irritating some Agriculture officials who see it as ...
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Though letter writing has fallen out of fashion, stamps attached to letters remain highly valuable to collectors. For those ...
Soda companies push back against MAHA efforts to cut them out of food stamps
Republicans' latest efforts to “Make America Healthy Again” have led to a growing fear among soda companies that one of their ...
Millions of dollars stolen in Illinois SNAP benefits fraud, leaving vulnerable families at risk
A new report revealed scammers stealing Illinois SNAP funds from EBT cards have made off with nearly $21 million since ...
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Stamp duty costs an issue for older downsizers, calls for retiree exemption
"One payment of stamp duty is now around five times what ... We don't want to pay $30,000 to buy a million dollar property' … everyone is going to laugh." He said there might be a "once-off ...
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RFK Jr.'s food stamp plan fuels tension with USDA
“The top item that food stamps support through taxpayer dollars: Sugary drinks ... “And yet, that’s the number one thing our food stamp program is buying.” No prior administration has ...
Millions of US government dollars are stolen through food stamp fraud each year — but Congress ended the program that reimburses Americans. How to protect yours…
The only money 19-year-old Kaiden Bickmeyer has for food comes from the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ...
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Replacing stamp duty with a land tax could save home buyers big money. Here’s how
Stamp duty is one of the biggest barriers to moving house in Victoria and other Australian states. This tax, which people pay when they buy property, adds thousands of dollars to the cost of moving.