LEWISTON — Gov. Paul LePage stopped by Hope Haven Gospel Mission on Monday to speak with reporters about his administration’s decision to require some of the state’s food stamp recipients to work or volunteer at least 20 hours a week. On Monday, LePage said the proposal to require “able-bodied” adults receiving federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance […]
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G. Bennett: Maintain work requirement
I commend officials of the Department of Health and Human Services for not asking for a waiver to eliminate the work requirement for Food Stamps. I am afraid that the Democrats I have seen on the news do not understand that it is a federal requirement (as it should be). It is not wrong for […]
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Maine issues EBT cards with photos
BANGOR — Maine on Monday began issuing welfare benefit cards with photos on them in an effort to crack down on fraud and abuse, despite a request from the federal government to wait until it can ensure the state’s plan doesn’t negatively impact recipients or retailers. John Martins, spokesman for the Department of Health and Human Services, […]
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E. Field: Wrong priorities
Republicans in the House of Representatives have passed a proposed cut of $40 billion to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (food stamps) covering the next 10 years, cuts that would affect about 4 million working Americans, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. The same bill gives huge subsidies to billionaire farmers. According to […]
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B. Casimiro: Benefits to those who deserve them
One thing not mentioned in the discussion of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program budget is fraud. There is nothing in the popular press about it, but it happens and it may be extensive. Judicial Watch received documents showing the U.S. Department of Agriculture encourages the Mexican government to help their nationals, even stating: You need […]
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Local farmers hear from federal agriculture official
NORWAY — Passage of the Farm Bill will be critical to ensure the continuation of small farms across Maine and the country, USDA Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Edward Avalos told a group of local farmers Friday morning. “It’s not fair for Congress to keep farmers and ranchers hostage,” he said. “If Congress […]