US food stamps set ever-higher record-32.8 million
February 6, 2010 @ 8:43 am
WASHINGTON, Feb 5 (Reuters) – A record 38.2 million Americans were enrolled in the food stamp program at latest count, up 246,000 from the previous month and the latest in record-high monthly tallies that began in December 2008.
Food stamps are the primary federal anti-hunger program, helping poor people buy groceries. The Agriculture Department updated enrollment [...]
