The Awl http://www.theawl.com/ Be Less Stupid Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:50:04 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.2 Food Stamp Nation: How's Your Recession Going? http://www.theawl.com/2009/11/food-stamp-nation-hows-your-recession-going http://www.theawl.com/2009/11/food-stamp-nation-hows-your-recession-going#comments Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:50:04 +0000 Choire Sicha http://www.theawl.com/2009/11/food-stamp-nation-hows-your-recession-going GET YER LOBSTER STAMPS1. "Nearly half of all U.S. children and 90 percent of black youngsters will be on food stamps at some point during childhood."

2. "The U.S. Department of Agriculture said nearly 200,000 retailers nationwide now accept food stamps, 20 percent more than in 2005."

3. "In September, Texas processed 58.6 percent of applications within the 30 days required by the federal government. By the end of that month, nearly 42,000 families were waiting for a decision even though the deadline had passed."

4. "Some 36 million Americans are on food stamps, an increase of nearly 10 million over the past two years.... Some 66 percent of those eligible participate."

5. "A federal judge has ordered Indiana's partially privatized welfare intake system to speed up decisions on food stamp applications, but the state has a year to meet its first target."

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]]> GET YER LOBSTER STAMPS1. "Nearly half of all U.S. children and 90 percent of black youngsters will be on food stamps at some point during childhood."

2. "The U.S. Department of Agriculture said nearly 200,000 retailers nationwide now accept food stamps, 20 percent more than in 2005."

3. "In September, Texas processed 58.6 percent of applications within the 30 days required by the federal government. By the end of that month, nearly 42,000 families were waiting for a decision even though the deadline had passed."

4. "Some 36 million Americans are on food stamps, an increase of nearly 10 million over the past two years.... Some 66 percent of those eligible participate."

5. "A federal judge has ordered Indiana's partially privatized welfare intake system to speed up decisions on food stamp applications, but the state has a year to meet its first target."

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