Cutting the police department’s budget, eliminating Cherrydale Branch Library, putting the Columbia Pike streetcar on hold and busing Arlington children to vacant schools in Washington — all of which are unlikely. But the night yielded plenty of …
Patch.com:
WASHINGTON — Republicans familiar with a new White House offer on avoiding the fiscal cliff say it looks almost exactly like President Barack Obama’s budget proposal last February. GOP aides said Treasury … The only new spending cuts in the plan …
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Detroit Free Press:
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Stocks rise and fall with twists in budget talks
Press & Sun-Bulletin
The stock market took a brief turn lower when House Speaker John Boehner said little progress was being made in budget talks in Washington. The Dow was up as much as 77 points in morning trading, turned … After a meeting with Treasury Secretary Tim …
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Press & Sun-Bulletin:
The U.S. Department of Agriculture indicates 44.7 million people are fed each month by the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) formerly known as food stamps, and 99 percent of those households who receive benefits live below the poverty …
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Post-Bulletin
wishFor Shabbat dinner last week, Daniel Sayani planned to eat rice and beans. He consulted Jewish law to determine the minimum amounts of bread and grape juice needed to bless the Friday night meal. Since his budget was just $1.50, saying the prayer over …
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Forward:
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As a result of those remarks, Booker challenged his accuser to live off of food stamps for a week. Booker himself will begin his experiment starting Tuesday, December 4th, and will chronicle the experience on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook. Booker …
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News One:
With several proposed cuts to SNAP, better known as food stamps, a new fad has emerged among social activists: food stamp challenges. Among the most notable challengers is Newark Mayor Cory Booker, who will begin the challenge on December 4 and is …
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Commentary:
… action on issues that matter to you. Want to explore resources, activities, and solutions? Click HERE to make change or LEARN MORE. Newark, N.J.. Newark Mayor Cory Booker said he and a Twitter follower will try living on food stamps for at least a …
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Christian Science Monitor:
NEW YORK (Reuters) – All the talk about Washington’s looming fiscal cliff, a combination of big tax hikes and budget cuts set to begin next year, has at least one U.S. bond manager joking that it could inspire a new Wall Street drinking game for those …
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Reuters:
With the onset of the so-called “fiscal cliff” only weeks away, the stakes are high for immediate and responsible action in Washington. A devastating combination of tax hikes and defense cuts will go into effect at the end of the year if current law is …
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Greenville News:
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