food stamps

Those who rely on SNAP benefits to provide food assistance for themselves and their families will get a new option after the first of the year.

The Republicans and the Democrats are all on board with the idea of sending money directly to individual Americans regardless of their circumstances. Bad idea.

The temporary suspension went into effect on February 23.

While America will always open its heart to those in need, it cannot afford to be the welfare department for all the world's poor.

Able-bodied Americans should be in the workforce and not at home collecting benefits from government programs.

Politics are interfering with correcting a problem with welfare spending outside of the state.

How do middle class taxpayers and retirees feel when they see food stamp recipients buying more food off the public dole than they, themselves, can afford for their family? Check out On Your Mind, Monday, a by-product of Brian's Beat.

One of my producers recently commented that when he goes food shopping and spends $50, his refrigerator looks bare. Then he sees folks on food stamps with a full carriage and wonders how they're able to eat more than he, the contributor, to the EBT system...

A computer failure is to blame for keeping people from using their food stamp cards Saturday. EBT cards were rejected at grocery stores in 17 tates including Massachusetts. The Federal Supplemental Assistance Program issues the payment cards to low-income beneficiaries. ...

Eight employees at five Brockton stores have been charged with improper use of electronic food stamp cards.