by Dave Patterson | Sep 15, 2022 | Articles, Good Reads, Military Affairs, Opinion
Inflation induced by the White House is now driving our nation’s soldiers to collect welfare, a pitiful commentary on the Biden administration’s national security policies. Billions of dollars are being sent to Ukraine while America’s troops must apply for...
by Sarah Cowgill | Oct 5, 2021 | Articles, Economic Affairs News, Opinion
The most significant increase to food stamp benefits in the program’s history has officially begun. Recipients are seeing a 27% upgrade on their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to spend on soda pop, corn chips, and Halloween candy. The uptick in added...
by Kelli Ballard | Aug 17, 2021 | Articles, Good Reads, Politics
More relief is on the way for low-income individuals and families. President Joe Biden just approved a massive expansion to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as food stamps. An estimated 42 million Americans will get a 25% average...
by Sarah Cowgill | May 2, 2019 | Articles, Economic Affairs News, Healthcare, Politics, Social Issues
In the ongoing battle to reorganize a federal welfare program, the state of Texas is considering a bill that would prohibit people on the taxpayer-funded Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Plan (SNAP) from purchasing junk food, including caffeinated beverages, candy,...
by Sarah Cowgill | Dec 28, 2018 | Articles, Economic Affairs News, Healthcare, Politics, Social Issues
As the government shutdown slogs toward the new year, fear for America’s most vulnerable — infants, children, the elderly, and disabled — inches into daily conversations, and in turn, is exploited by America’s drive-by media as another reason to hate the...