Voices opposes Senate cuts to food stamps
Posted by rheine on Apr 27, 2012 at 1:28 PMRecently we warned that the federal budget that just passed the U.S. House of Representatives would be devastating to low-income families. The Senate this week also advanced some cuts, and while they’re not as bad as the House, children who…
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Lone senator gives up obstruction of unemployment benefits
Posted by Jacquelyn Lendsey on Mar 3, 2010 at 12:00 AMA single senator who had placed a hold on an extension of unemployment benefits has capitulated after five days. The senator cited concerns about fiscal responsibility in blocking the bipartisan, but a million people could have lost their sole…
