Wednesday, May 12, 2010

$$ One in Eight Americans on Food Stamps

Nearly 40 million Americans were enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in February.  That's a rise of 8 million Americans since December 2008.  SNAP anticipates another 4 million Americans joining the rolls in fiscal 2011.

Hunger is basic.  While this is a lagging indicator, I won't feel good about any economic recovery until this number starts to come down.

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