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Food stamps are a continuing reminder of widespread povertyIndependent, UK –3 hours agoBy Rupert Cornwell in Washington In one form or another, food stamps have been around in the US since 1939, before taking their current form in the 1964 …USA 2008: The Great DepressionIndependentUS: Where jobs are scarce and bellies are …

More Families Turn To Food Banks, Food StampsKDKA, PA –1 hour agoNationwide, the number of people receiving food stamps is expected to reach $28 million, including thousands of eligible people in southwestern Pennsylvania … More: continued here

Sluggish Economy Leads to More People on Food StampsKLAS-TV, NV –2 hours agoWe are seeing and feeling the effects everywhere — including in food stamps. Experts say food stamp use will reach an all time high. … More: continued here

CBS News More Americans Turning To Food StampsCBS News, NY –2 hours agoEven with two jobs and food stamps, Shreel Jackson stretches to feed her four boys and granddaughter. (CBS) In-depth features on US markets, taxes, …As Jobs Vanish and Prices Rise, Food Stamp Use Nears RecordNew York TimesExperts predict record number …

NewsBusters CBS Follows NYT, Warns More Going on Food Stamps Than Since '60sNewsBusters –9 minutes agoDriven by a painful mix of layoffs and rising food and fuel prices, the number of Americans receiving food stamps is projected to reach 28 million in the … More: continued here

Driven by a mix of layoffs and rising food and fuel prices, the number of Americans receiving food stamps is projected to reach 28 million in the coming year, the highest level since the aid program began in the 1960s. More: continued here

Driven by a painful mix of layoffs and rising food and fuel prices, the number of Americans receiving food stamps is projected to reach 28 million in the coming year, the highest level since the aid program began in the 1960s. More: continued here

Number of Americans receiving food stamps projected to reach 28 million in the coming year. More: continued here

The Congressional Budget Office projects a record 28 million people in the United States will receive food stamps during the coming fiscal year. More: continued here

Driven by a mix of layoffs and rising food and fuel prices, the number of Americans receiving food stamps is projected to reach 28 million… More: continued here