Monterey, CA 13.6% Of Homes In America Are On The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), called CalFresh in California

I wrote a blog yesterday about the massive cuts being made to our nation's food stamp program.  The statistics are dire.  A release from the U.S. Census Bureau said that a whopping 13.6% of homes in America are on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), called CalFresh in California.  That's up 5 full percentage points from 8.6% in 2008 when the recession cloud was moving in.  Some small businesses lament the House of Representative's attempts to make massive cuts to the food stamp (SNAP) program, telling reporters that their business dries up mid-month when people's food stamp supplements run out.  Many hope that an economic recovery will reduce the need for having so many people on food stamps, but I wonder how long this will take given the high unemployment rate.

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