Food-stamp tally nears 40 million, sets record (ZT)

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Food-stamp tally nears 40 million, sets record

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<b>The Agriculture Department said 39.68 million people, or 1 in 8 Americans, were enrolled for food stamps during February, an increase of 260,000 from January. USDA updated its figures on Wednesday.</b>