"Food stamp use up by almost a million
Individual participation in the federal government's food stamp program for the needy jumped by almost a million people during the second quarter of 2008, according to the US Department of Agriculture, which oversees the program. The latest agriculture department statistics indicate that, nationally, participation rose from 28,084,116 in April to 29,053,054 in July, the last month for which the figures are available, a department spokeswoman said this week (
Of course, the title of this post confirms what the food stamps will purchase for you, Americans: SHIT!
