Food Stamps at Record Highs in US
Posted By Barry Ritholtz On November 29, 2009 @ 11:30 am In Markets | Comments Disabled
The number of food stamp recipients has climbed by about 10 million over the past two years, resulting in a program that now feeds 1 in 8 Americans and nearly 1 in 4 children.
Food Stamp Usage Across the Country
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Across U.S., Food Stamp Use Soars and Stigma Fades [2]
JASON DePARLE and ROBERT GEBELOFF
NYT, November 28, 2009
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/29/us/29foodstamps.html
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[2] Across U.S., Food Stamp Use Soars and Stigma Fades: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/29/us/29foodstamps.html
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