Food-Stamp Use Rises; Some 15% Get Benefits; Many Game System (+video)
By Phil Izzo
Food-stamp use rose 2.4% in the U.S. in May from a year earlier, with more than 15% of the U.S. population receiving benefits.
One of the federal government’s biggest social welfare programs, which expanded when the economy convulsed, isn’t shrinking back alongside the recovery.
Food stamp rolls were up 0.2% from the prior month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported in data that aren’t adjusted for seasonal variations. Though annual growth continues, the pace has slowed since the depths of the recession.
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If you’re wondering why we’re not seeing food-stamp use decline with economic recovery, you’ve gotta see this Fox News Special Report:
