Friday, December 3, 2010

Even More Food Stamps For Thought

Via Zero Hedge, the September SNAP numbers are out and quite depressing.

http://www.zerohedge.com/sites/default/files/images/user5/imageroot/gono/SNAP%20November.jpg

Some 42.9 million Americans are now on the program, up half a million from August and of course a new record. The montly cost (also a record) of $6.6 billion for the month.  A full 5% of the US population is now on SNAP compared to when the recession began in December 2007.

The misery continues.

Full PDF of the numbers here.

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