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Food Stamp Usage Climbs To Record Level In America

Further solidifying U.S. President Barack Obama's status as the Food Stamp President. From Bloomberg (hat tip: Samuel Gonzalez): "Food-stamp use reached a record 46.7 million people in June, the government said, as Democrats prepare to nominate President Barack Obama for a second term with the economy as a chief issue in the campaign."

The article continues about food stamp usage: "Participation was up 0.4 percent from May and 3.3 percent higher than a year earlier and has remained greater than 46 million all year as the unemployment rate stayed higher than 8 percent. New jobless numbers will be released Sept. 7."

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