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Retirees in particular should be outraged at the federal government’s economic stimulus plan: The plan does not extend low income programs like unemployment benefits or food stamps. And, most critically it does not offer anything to seniors not receiving a paycheck (Social Security checks do not count.)
This is a blog post about the federal food stamp program in the United States, which only gives hungry people $3 a day. Also suggests ways to improve the system: "I propose only giving out food stamps to people who go to school or have a job. Instead of handing out food stamps at social service centers, I suggest handing them out at school."
Nearly three-quarters of a million women work as "sales associates" in Wal-Mart stores. On average these women earn $6.10 per hour, or $12,688 per year if they are permitted to work full-time. This wage puts many of their families below the poverty level — half even qualify for federal assistance under the food stamp program