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food stamps

Director Ken Loach.

The Fox News Food Stamp Outrage? Yeah, There’s A Movie About That

For the English papers, they have long been a reliable bogeyman. They call them Scroungers, Welfies, Benefit Boozers, Sick Note Cheats and a dozen other colorful monikers. These are the supposed army of layabouts who spend their government check at the pub, the whole time having a good laugh at the working stiff suckers who toil away to provide their lifestyle. Tales of their alleged excesses seem to fill every other inch of Rupert Murdoch's sundry tabloids.
By Oliver Jones
Plastic bags.

Senator Savino Slams ‘Half-Assed, Feel Good, Limousine Liberal’ Bag Tax Proposal

State Senator Diane Savino is not a fan of the City Council’s push to force grocery stores to begin charging
By Jill Colvin

Jerry Nadler Says Republicans Pushing for Food Stamp Cuts ‘Just Want People to Starve’

West Side Congressman Jerry Nadler is fuming mad about the federal farm bill, which cuts billions from food stamp benefits.
By Colin Campbell
Christine Quinn wants to crack down on kids' meals.

Christine Quinn Pushes for Bloomberg-Style Crackdown on Happy Meals

By Jill Colvin
Anthony Weiner shops for his food stamp challenge.

The Anthony Weiner Show Goes Grocery Shopping

By Jill Colvin
(Photo: Apartment Therapy)

FreshDirect Lobbies Congress for Ability to Accept Food Stamps

By Jessica Roy

Fingerprints and Benefits

By The Editors
Food. (Photo: Wikimedia)

Cuomo Moves to Side-Step Bloomberg on Fingerprinting Food Stamp Recipients

By Colin Campbell
The announcement. (Courtesy Art Miami)

Mayor Bloomberg Hasn’t Persuaded Governor Cuomo To Keep Food Stamp Fingerprinting

By Hunter Walker

Peter Vallone Jr. Defends Mayor Bloomberg on Food Stamp Fingerprinting

By Hunter Walker
Mayor Michael Bloomberg greets 2012 with a smile. (Getty)

Mayor Bloomberg Reviews Governor Cuomo's State of The State Address

By Hunter Walker
Governor Andrew Cuomo (Getty)

Governor Cuomo's 'Ambitious Agenda' For 2012

By Hunter Walker

Morning Roundup: Gold Metalists Set New Record

By Mike Taylor

Uncle Sam, Over Here! City, State Vie for Stimulus Money

By Eliot Brown
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