Food Stamp Costs Become Central Issue in Farm Bill
Efforts to trim costs after years of growth
Entitlements
40 Percent of Americans Want Cuts in Food Stamp Program
24 percent want it to stay the same, 24 percent want an increase
Senate Rejects Proposal To Allow States To Be in Control of Food Stamps
The SNAP program is currently run by the Department of Agriculture
La. Food Stamp Audit Shows Overpayments, Ineligible Recipients
A good chunk of money went to people who were currently in prison
Immigration Bill Will Hike Entitlement Costs, Warns Sen. DeMint
An argument against the welfare state, not immigration
Police Officer Arrested for Lying To Get Food Stamps
Isn't he supposed to arrest people for fraud?
Everybody Hates Obama's Budget Plan
GOP won't accept tax hikes. Dems don't like Social Security cuts.
Perhaps Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage Will Force Real Social Security Reform
Unsustainable social net may become even less sustainable
Iowa Stymied in Effort To Bar Welfare Expenditures at Strip Clubs, Liquor Stores
Federal regulations run up against federal regulations
Alan Simpson Warns of Failed Presidency if Obama Doesn't Deal With Entitlements "Honestly"
Former senator co-chaired President Obama's deficit-reduction commission
Hey Kids: Tonight You're Young, Tomorrow You're Unemployed
The Grammys, Obama's State of the Union, and What's Really Wrong with Today's Youth.
State of the Union: Will Obama Tell Young People He's Screwing Them Big Time?
Probably not, but they should listen up anyway.
How to Fix America's Broken Entitlements System
It's time to explore all options for entitlement reform.
Obama Commits Himself To Dodging Entitlement Reform
No more talk about "hard choices" regarding unaffordable programs
What to Expect from Obama's Second Term
A few shreds of evidence that Obama might follow through on a center-right policy agenda
Business Group Wants Eligibility Ages Raised for Entitlements
Not as good as abolishing the damned things, but a start
With $6B Spent, Texas Ranks Just After California in Food Stamp Use
Four million people on the much-abused program
Retiring Boomers Signal Surge in Entitlement Spending
There aren't enough taxpayers left to pay for the goodies
Poll: Most Americans Support Tax Hikes For High-Income Earners
But not so keen on entitlement cuts
Boehner Offers To Trade Tax Hike for Entitlement Cuts
Are those real cuts or government "cuts"?
Fiscal Cliff Talks Snagged Over Need for Unpopular Entitlement Cuts
Americans are hooked on their unaffordable goodies
Why Progressives Support Welfare for the Rich
Democrats' counterintuitive resistance to means-testing Medicare and Social Security
