Monday, December 29, 2008
As Florida goes, so goes the nation
We can only hope not but the latest information coming out of the Sunshine State does not bode well for the rest of us.
In the last two years, the number of Floridians on food stamps has increased more than 40 percent to 1.7 million. That increase is the highest in the nation, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. And it's the second-largest jump in the state's history, surpassed only during the aftermath of Hurricane Andrew, said an analyst at the Center of Budget and Policy Priorities, a Washington-based think tank.1 in 10 and they don't have to pay for heat.
Almost one in 10 Floridians is now on food stamps, and state managers say many more qualify.
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