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Hunger Figures Show Massive Failure of Food Stamps (Or Fishy Statistics)ForbesSpeaking of cost and effort: Almost fifty million Americans receive food stamps (renamed SNAP). Some one half of these (25 million) are children. We spend $75 billion on food stamps, or $1,500 per recipient. Food stamps cost $4,500 per year …

Statistics released by the U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Department of Agriculture reveal that childhood hunger rates remain high. The U.S. Census Bureau calculates that 29.2 percent of families with children are “food insecure,” to use the agriculture department’s term. Insofar as 32 million of the 78 million U.S. families …

Store owner 'using food stamps' to stock shelvesWND.com(DAYTONA BEACH NEWS-JOURNAL) A Ridgewood Avenue convenience store owner and his son were arrested Monday after Daytona Beach police, state and federal agents raided his business in connection with a food stamp scam, a police spokesman …and more » More: continued here

FIND Food Bank connects community to CalFresh food stampsKESQThree years ago, Cassandra Teran helped Acosta fill out forms for "CalFresh", the state-wide food stamp program. Now, California gives her $600 or more every month to feed her family. "The very basic necessity in a household is food," says Teran. "When …

The Virginian-Pilot Even paying bills can be fun with new stamps!The Virginian-PilotSo I will get a missive in the mail with one of the new flower stamps the U.S. Postal Service will issue Friday. The colorful new stamps featuring 10 images of antique flower seed packets will be fun to …

ACCORD – An Accord woman has been charged with two felonies in the misuse of food stamps . More: continued here

Ulster woman faces felony charges for misusing food stampsTimes Herald-RecordLisa Knauer, 38, was arrested on Tuesday and charged with welfare fraud and misuse of food stamps greater than $3,000 after a joint investigation by sheriff's deputies, the Ulster County Department of Social Services Special Investigations Unit and …Woman charged with …

Union: Some Sheriff's deputies live on food stampsLehigh Acres News StarRoberts said he cannot prove 40 deputies use food stamps— as neither his organization nor the sheriff's office keeps track — but that's the information he received from union members. Roberts would not provide names nor contact information for …Sheriff …

Burlington Times News Legislators push criminal checks for people seeking welfare and food stampsWinston-Salem JournalRALEIGH — Some North Carolina legislators agreed Tuesday to require county social service workers to perform criminal background checks on people seeking welfare and food stamps, but the legislation provides no money to pay for the …

Union: Some Sheriff's deputies live on food stampsThe News-PressRoberts said he cannot prove 40 deputies use food stamps— as neither his organization nor the sheriff's office keeps track — but that's the information he received from union members. Roberts would not provide names nor contact information for … More: continued …