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US poor queue for food stamps
Uzbekistan News.Net Thursday 3rd September, 2009
Americans in increasing numbers are relying on food stamps.
The Department of Agriculture has reported that more than 35 million Americans were receiving assistance in the June period.
The number was an increase of 700,000 people compared to May.
The food stamp program, which has been renamed the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, helps poor Americans cover their food and grocery costs.
The average recipient of food stamps in June received more than $133 in assistance. The average household received more than $293.
People are entitled to food stamps only if they have a gross monthly income of 130 percent or less of the US poverty level. Email this story to a friend
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captain grumpy 09-03-09, 09:03 PM |
US residents rely more on food stamps
Here we are,in a great nation of plenty,giving 50 billion or more to foreign countries to help them, 2 Trillion for health care, 11 Billion deficit for grandchildren to pay and Obammy lets the poor in america starve. He stopped 90% of irrigation water to farmers in california, so they can fail and then RELY ON GOVERNMENT HANDOUTS.
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registered 09-03-09, 11:52 PM |
No fan of Obama but....
captain grumpy;157406: Here we are,in a great nation of plenty,giving 50 billion or more to foreign countries to help them, 2 Trillion for health care, 11 Billion deficit for grandchildren to pay and Obammy lets the poor in america starve. He stopped 90% of irrigation water to farmers in california, so they can fail and then RELY ON GOVERNMENT HANDOUTS.
http://www.fws.gov/sacramento/es/delta_smelt.htm
A small fish is the cause of the irrigation failure!
They stopped the water for a Sacramento delta fish.
The horrid economy he inherited and then made four times worse finished the deal off.
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his warship 09-04-09, 01:15 AM |
this is the same reason no black man should hold the reigns of power in any country
omama is nothing more than a yes man he has no experiance to be president and has surrounded himself with clinton has beens.he made promises that he cannot fulfill,talks the talk but is unable to walk the talk.he is a one time president.
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Unregistered1 09-04-09, 10:58 AM |
No Black President?
"his warship” Trying to make a point? Ya and no White President either only real Americans like Indians or Mexicans no foreign white/black European transplants or relatives there of need apply! Hope that’s what you ment “his warship”-sorry just having some fun educating Republicians!
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