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Deep Divide in Congress Over Domestic Food Aid

Posted on 05/16/2013 by | General News | Comments

Bulletin Today | Food | PoliticsBy Mary Clare Jalonick of The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House and Senate Agriculture Committees have laid the groundwork this week for reducing the size of the federal food stamp program, approving farm bills that would shrink the food aid and alter the way people qualify for it. The two chambers are far apart on how much the $80 billion-a-year program should be cut, however — reflecting a deep ideological and at times emotional divide on the role …

Social Security: Obama Offer at Odds with Top Democrats

Posted on 12/19/2012 by | General News | Comments

Bulletin Today | PoliticsBy Stephen Ohlemacher of The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama’s offer to slow the growth of Social Security benefits would force fellow Democrats in Congress to abandon promises to shield the massive retirement and disability program from cuts as part of negotiations to avoid the year-end fiscal cliff. Both Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), pledged not to touch Social Security as part of deficit reduction talks. Now that Obama …

New Census Measure Puts Number of Nation’s Poor at 49.7 Million

Posted on 11/15/2012 by | General News | Comments

Bulletin TodayBy Hope Yen of The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The ranks of America’s poor edged up last year to a high of 49.7 million, based on a new census measure that takes into account medical costs and work-related expenses. The numbers released Wednesday by the Census Bureau are part of a newly developed supplemental poverty measure. Devised a year ago, this measure provides a fuller picture of poverty that the government believes can be used to assess safety-net programs …

The Takeaway: Drinking to Good Health, Fast Food Stamps, Regis’ Retirement

Posted on 09/7/2011 by | Brooklyn, NY | Comments

News RoundupsAn Apple (Brandy) A Day Keeps the Doctor Away. Good news for the ladies, here: Researchers have uncovered more evidence that moderate drinking for ‘midlife’ women is linked to better long-term health. Women who drank five or more grams of alcohol (between one-third and one drink) per day, three to seven days per week, had a 50% better chance of healthy aging compared with non-drinkers (how’s that for specifics?). Drinking just one to two days a week was not linked …

Help Someone Get Food with SNAP

Posted on 05/26/2011 by | Volunteering | Comments

VolunteeringDid you know that 65% of eligible people 60+ DO NOT use SNAP (the federal government’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program once called food stamps) that helps low-income individuals and families buy food? You can learn more about the program HERE. So, why aren’t more seniors signing up for SNAP? The most common reasons include: (1)  They don’t know about the program or that they may be eligible, (2)  They’re too proud or too embarrassed to ask for help through the traditional social …