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Tag: Food stamps

Food stamp participation declines by almost 10% in Missouri: Not a pretty picture

August 28, 2014 Glenn Koenen Food, Government, Missouri region, Poverty, States One comment

In Young Frankenstein, Gene Wilder, having just hoisted a body from a grave says “What a filthy job.” Marty Feldman replies, “Could be worse,”

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“I can buy a firearm, but I can’t get assistance to buy a sandwich”

July 21, 2014 Gloria Shur Bilchik Crime/Violence, Food, Missouri region, Poverty, Prison

In a move that demonstrates a small—and too rare—step toward common sense in lawmaking, Missouri has rescinded [mostly] an 18-year-old law that banned people

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