Jews fight for food stamps

By Ryan Torok
Published on January 30, 2013

As many Americans worried about the wide implications of the fiscal cliff debate at the end of last year, Jewish groups concerned about domestic hunger issues fought to protect one issue in particular: food stamp funding.

BUDGET: Ryan’s way: Stop government excess

Published on April 15, 2011

Does anyone dare ask how the government can spend ever more on, say, education, health and poverty, when schools decline anyway, health care becomes more chaotic, and the dependent class grows exponentially … and then liberals predictably claim the only problem is we’re not spending enough?

BUDGET: Threat to Food Stamps Lies Hidden in Ryan’s Plan

Published on April 15, 2011

With the federal budget battle in full swing, Congress, media pundits and most of the general public have their attention riveted on proposed changes to Medicare and Social Security. But Social Security — dubbed the “third rail” of politics — is likely to remain intact, even in today’s hyper-partisan political climate.

Food Stamp diet underscores need to aid the poor

By H. Eric Schockman
Published on September 13, 2007

We have reached the threshold of another new year. Let us pledge, you and I, to cross it together, committed to a future in which food stamps, the majority of which go to feed children, require neither a diet nor a challenge. Hungry people deserve better. We all do.