The recession also has led to an increase in demand at food banks in the county.

Public donations haven’t kept up with demand at food shelves, but a new law will help Minnesotans make better use of the federal food stamp program.

High unemployment and accessibility to the program drive the state’s record enrollment, with no signs of slowing.

The U.S. is now spending more on food assistance than at any time in its history, sparking a debate over whether the roughly 40 million people now receiving the latest version of food stamps at a cost of $73 billion a year are a symptom of a weak economy or are part of a long-term expansion in welfare and related programs.

With the 2010 Hurricane Season just days away, Louisiana Department of Social Services Secretary Kristy Nichols encouraged residents to pre-apply online for Disaster Food Stamps in preparation for hurricanes and other disasters like the oil spill currently in the Gulf of Mexico. “With Hurricane Season right around the corner and an oil spill in the Gulf, I urge all residents, especially those …

Are your tax dollars paying for food stamps for people who shouldn’t be getting them? That’s what some critics are saying.

The number of individuals on food stamps continues to rise while the government continues to spends it’s way out of the mess we find ourselves in. National debt continues to skyrocket and I am just hoping you are all gathering up as many precious metals (gold and silver) as you can.

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With a record number of Michiganians on food stamps, state lawmakers are concerned about fraud and are pushing legislation to head off potential misuse.