Here are a couple of charts from Tim Wallace on the food stamp program, now called “SNAP” to remove the stigma. SNAP stands for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

Read more at

http://globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com.au/2012/08/food-stamp-usage-up-64-in-last-four.html#RH2hZcX1ggpi4yGc.99

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