June 2012 saw a new surge in those Americans living in poverty and thus eligible for food stamps, with 173,600 new entrants into the system. The total is a new all time high of 46,670,000 individuals. By the way, that 173,600 increase in food stamp recipients was three times greater than Americans finding jobs (64,000, most of which part-time) according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
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