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Q. I think I heard on "The Cafferty Report" on CNN that one in seven Americans receives food stamps. I don't believe that, but if it is true, I am very angry. I know it's abused, but one in seven kind of floors me. More: continued here

TucsonSentinel.com Rising Az food-stamp rolls at near-record highsTucsonSentinel.comWASHINGTON — Arizona added 17,000 people to its food stamp rolls in October, as near-record-high levels of assistance continued to stubbornly hang on after 18 months. The increase from September to October brought the total number of food stamp… More: continued here

The moves will force Congress to spend as much as it had hoped to save with trims. More: continued here

FITSNews Radio Free Food StampsFITSNewsUse of food stamps has exploded under the administration of Barack Obama … to the … They apparently won't be happy until “errybody” is on food stamps (and …Deficit DovesTown Hallall 3 news articles » More: continued here

Michigan DHS has a program which allows EBT (Bridge Card) users to buy food from restaurants with their food stamps. 105 restaurants, mostly fast food, accept food stamps (now called SNAP, or Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, benefits). More: continued here

NM work requirement for food stamps planned for OctoberKOB.comNew Mexico's Human Services Department confirms the state is planning to reinstate a mandatory work order for the food stamp program in October. The order would require childless recipients to work 20 hours a week to keep getting food stamps. More: continued here