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Food stamp numbers jump in Louisiana, decrease nationwide
NOLA.com People stand in line at the Contra Costa County Workforce Services for their monthly debt cards and food stamps in Richmond, California, U.S., in 2009. The number of people receiving food stamps has decreased in the nation, but it's rising in Louisiana. Participation in the federal food stamp program is increasing in Louisiana, even as it is dropping nationwide |
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