Stimulus Boost For Food Stamp Recipients


	Stimulus Boost For Food Stamp Recipients

skwirlinator

4-5-2009 11:57 AM

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stimulus boost, food stamp, recipients, survival

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4-5-2009 7:13 PM

Marcariel

I'm going to sign up for this after my daughter and her baby move out this month. Yeah!!! More food!!! Thanks for this clip, skwirl!

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The government's stimulus package is giving a much smaller bonus to people on the bottom end of the economic ladder - the more than 32 million Americans who rely on food stamps. That's one out of 10 Americans, an all-time record high.
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