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As Congress debates farm bill, food stamps hang in the balance
Krissy Clark May 17, 2013
With one in five Americans on food stamps, some in Congress want to cut back on the program.
Is it time to shrink a growing food stamp program?
Noel King May 13, 2013
Lawmakers in the House and Senate begin work on the Farm Bill this week, and SNAP, the food stamp program, is on the agenda
Show me your (real and metaphoric) safety net
Krissy Clark Mar 27, 2013
One woman's definition of a safety net: Something that lets you take risks, from going to school to flying from a trapeze.
2012: Reviewing the year of the super PAC
Nancy Marshall-Genzer Dec 25, 2012
Super PACs spent big money on the 2012 election. But some of the biggest donors didn't exactly get a good rate of return. So, can we expect more big spending the next election cycle?
Food stamps holding up farm bill
Jeff Tyler Nov 19, 2012
Congress is considering changes in the $80 Billion food stamp program, known as SNAP.
Bad day for billionaires
Rachael Marcus Nov 7, 2012
Conservative super donors fared poorly on Election Day
Yea or nay: Whether to talk politics at work
Stacey Vanek Smith Nov 7, 2012
Politics, like religion and sports, can be a delicate workplace conversation topic. How will the day after play out around the office water cooler?
Sandy outages hit food stamp recipients
Stacey Vanek Smith Nov 5, 2012
Many food stamp recipients in New York lost access to food after Sandy because stores couldn't swipe electronic benefits cards.
How the stigma of food stamps plays into the election
Shereen Marisol Meraji Nov 2, 2012
Politicians keep bringing up the food stamps program this election season -- how does that affect the people who actually use them?
Retirement -- election no-show
Helaine Olen Nov 2, 2012
Commentator Helaine Olen says neither President Obama nor Mitt Romeny acknowledge coming 'retirement crisis.'
