04-04-2009, 10:30 AM
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One In Ten Americans Rely On Food Stamps
.. shit .... How many US GFY'ers does that make ?
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Washington, DC (AHN) - One in every 10 Americans-roughly about 32.2 million people-received food stamps according to the latest figures, the third time in five months that enrollment set a record.
Many attribute the rise in food stamp usage to the slumping economy and rising unemployment rate, with the average benefit from using food stamps at about $112.82 per person in January.
"A weakened economy means that many more individuals are turning to SNAP/Food Stamps," a spokesman for the Food Research and Action Center, an anti-hunger group, explained.
Food stamp enrollment rose in 46 of the 50 states during January as the national total rose by 580,000 people, or 1.3 percent, from December. According to the latest statistics, Vermont, Alaska and South Dakota had increases of more than 5 percent, while Texas had the largest enrollment, 2.984 million, followed by California at 2.545 million, and New York with 2.211 million.
Food stamp benefits get a temporary 13 percent increase under the economic stimulus law signed by President Barack Obama, equaling $80 a month for a household of four.
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... must be Obama's fault ..... 
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I know that Asspimple is stoopid ... As he says, it is a FACT !
But I can't figure out how he can breathe or type , at the same time ....
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