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By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyAlmost one in five food stamp recipients reported having no other income at a time when help from federal cash assistance programs has become harder to get, making food stamps "the safety net of last resort" for many during the current recession, according to a New York Times study of 31 states. ...
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By Ria Misra - Politics DailyAs this holiday weekend wrapped up, The New York Times posted an update on the rising number of Americans dependent on food stamps. According to the Times, one in eight Americans are currently on food stamps, and the majority of them are children, with one in four youngsters receiving food assistance through the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP). If you calculate the number of children who will have been on at some point before they reach the age of 20, it moves up to (approximately) half. But, with both a marked rise in the number of Americans using food stamps and increased ...
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