CBO: Food Stamp Rolls See 70% Increase Since 2007, To Grow Through 2014

- Food Stamp Rolls to Grow Through 2014, CBO Says (Wall Street Journal, April 19, 2012): The Congressional Budget Office said Thursday that 45 million people in 2011 received Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, a 70% increase from 2007. It  said the number of people receiving the benefits, commonly known as food stamps, would continue [...] continue reading world news