Some 15% of U.S. Uses Food Stamps - Real Time Economics - WSJ

Some 15% of U.S. Uses Food Stamps - Real Time Economics - WSJ: "Nearly 15% of the U.S. population relied on food stamps in August, as the number of recipients hit 45.8 million.

Food stamp rolls have risen 8.1% in the past year, the Department of Agriculture reported, though the pace of growth has slowed from the depths of the recession."

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