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Use of Food Stamps Swells Even as Economy ImprovesWall Street JournalEnrollment in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, as the modern-day food-stamp benefit is known, has soared 70% since 2008 to a record 47.8 million as of December 2012. Congressional budget analysts think participation will rise again this … More: continued …

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Zanesville man indicted for abuse of food stampsZanesville Times RecorderZANESVILLE — A Zanesville man and three co-defendants are facing prison time for misusing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, commonly called food stamps. Edward B. Allender Jr., 43, was indicted Wednesday on one count of illegal … More: continued here