Why food stamp fraud is ‘fairly rampant’ at corner stores in some Chicago neighborhoods – Chicago Tribune
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Why food stamp fraud is 'fairly rampant' at corner stores in some Chicago neighborhoods
Chicago Tribune Nationally, food stamp trafficking is on the decline, amounting to only 1.3 percent of SNAP spending, compared with 4 percent in the 1990s. And the vast majority of SNAP benefits — 82 percent — are redeemed at supermarkets and merchants like Costco. Push for healthier food could push some stores off food stamp program |
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