Sunday, January 26, 2014

George Chidi — Working poor now majority of food stamp recipients — with college educated among fastest growing group of users

In the wake of recent cuts to the Supplementary Nutrition Assistance Program — or food stamps — the Associated Press reported Sunday that working-age people have now passed children and the elderly as the majority of recipients for households relying on food stamps.
The program now covers one in seven Americans, with the fastest growth in use among workers with some college training, the AP reported.
The Raw Story
Working poor now majority of food stamp recipients — with college educated among fastest growing group of users
George Chidi

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