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Wednesday, January 07, 2009

U.S. to spend 27 percent more on food stamps in '09: CBO

U.S. to spend 27 percent more on food stamps in '09: CBO
Reuters - The recession will drive the cost of the U.S. food stamp program, which helps poor people buy food, to $50 billion this year, up 27 percent from 2008, congressional forecasters said on Wednesday.

 



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