Food stamp program is expanding by about 20,000 out-of-work and underemployed people a day

By Joshuah at 30 November, 2009, 6:57 am

The federal program now feeds one in eight adults and one in four children, with more than 36 million people using inconspicuous plastic cards to buy staples, Concannon told The Washington Post.

The program is expanding by about 20,000 out-of-work and underemployed people a day, the Post reported, noting the growth has been swift in once-prosperous communities effected by the housing bust.

Source/Full Story: UPI.com

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