Living on Nothing But Food Stamps

A sobering article in the New York times tells the stories of several families living on nothing but food stamps.

The article reflects that more than 6 million Americans currently report using food stamps, but an untold many of those Americans are living on little else.

The article also highlights the fact that tougher welfare laws have made it harder for poor people to get aid in the form of cash, so many people have no other income besides the food stamps on their ebt cards.

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10% of Nevada Residents Receiving Food Stamps (SNAP)

According to an article written in the Las Vegas Sun, 10% of Nevada's citizens are receiving food stamps. That percentage would put the total number of people receiving food stamps in Nevada at 238,000 residents. Further, the article states that welfare caseloads are up to 40% more than they were a year ago; the foood stamp program is not welfare, but the high number of residents recieving good stamps in Nevada coupled with the sharp increase in welfare caseloads reflect the grim situation of the economy.

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Texas Food Stamp Application Time Under Review

According to the Brownsville Herald, the Texas food stamp application process is currently under review. A lawsuit was filed against the state of Texas on behalf of several low income families because it apparantly takes longer than the 30 day food stamp application deadline to receive an approval or denial. Because of the delay, the United States Department of Agriculture has threatened to withdraw their funding of the Texas Food Stamps program. Hopefully the Texas Food Stamp program will not be interrupted because needy families will be negatively affected.

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