Food Stamp Funding Up 19%

by Leigh Graham · 2009-10-11 17:43:00 UTC
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President Obama is expected to sign into law shortly the FY2010 agriculture spending bill that includes an unprecedented $58.2B for food stamps.  Combined with the funding for food stamps in the stimulus, this reflects an increase of 19% over existing funding levels. More than 1 in 10 Americans are benefiting from food stamps, even as millions more wait for their applications to move through overcrowded public systems.  The average monthly support for a family of 4 is $226.

What I just learned is that the supplemental nutrition program WIC for women, infants and children supports almost half of all children born in the US.  That is a lot of hungry, little bellies!

President Obama is waiting for 10 of 12 more spending bills to come across his desk. Let's hope they all bring more generous benefits like this.

(Photo "stuffing face" by juhansonin)

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