17% of Arizonans on food stamps – TucsonSentinel.com

17% of Arizonans on food stampsTucsonSentinel.comAlmost 12 percent of households nationwide are receiving food stamps, the Census Bureau said Thursday. Recent data from the Agriculture Department, which runs the program, show that up to 15 percent of households in the country may be on SNAP. … More: continued here

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Food stamp blunder unresolved – Pacific Daily News

Food stamp blunder unresolvedPacific Daily NewsSeventeen days after a computer error deducted money from food stamp accounts, the money has yet to be restored. The Department of Public Health and Social Services hasn't received word from Creative Strategies, the contractor handling technical … More: continued here

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Food Stamp Use Rose in 2010 – Wall Street Journal (blog)

WZZM Food Stamp Use Rose in 2010Wall Street Journal (blog)Food stamp use continued to rise in the US last year, with almost 12% of all households receiving some form of the assistance, the Census Bureau said Thursday. More recent data show that 15% of the population gets food-stamp assistance …Census: …

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