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U.S. Food-Stamp Recipients Reached Record 33.8 Million in April

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aDhdHJrK42P0

by stuffthatmatter • 17 years ago

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stuffthatmatter• 17 years ago

Isn't it that the head of the household collects the food stamp? That means it could be a multiple of 33.8Million is on the food stamp. Suppose average 4 to a household, that's 135 Million Americans on the food stamp, or 44% of the population is on food stamp. Is US that fracked already?

philwelch• 17 years ago

Average 4 to a household is fairly high. A lot of single adults get food stamps.

Also, food stamps are a variable, income-based benefit. If you make money you can still get a couple dozen dollars a month for food, and if you make less you can get a hundred or so. It's rare that you get a lot from it.

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