Tagged U.S. economy

Op-Ed: Keep the SNAP aid program strong
April 6, 2012 / Steve Gutow and Abby Leibman, JTA

(JTA) — A well-known D.C. maxim advises that any economic stimulus must be timely, targeted and temporary. So as legislators begin drafting the 2012 Farm Bill, why are some proposing to cut a program that responds in direct relation to need, supports recipients for an average of just nine… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords casts first House vote since Jan. 8 shooting
August 1, 2011 / Office of U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (P.K.Weis/southwest photobank.com)

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords returned to Congress today to vote in favor of legislation that will avoid a default by the U.S. government. It was the first vote she has cast since she was shot and critically wounded on Jan. 8 while meeting with her constituents in… Read more »