Decius wrote:

MARTINSVILLE, Ohio — With food stamp use at record highs and climbing every month, a program once scorned as a failed welfare scheme now helps feed one in eight Americans and one in four children.

Well, thats one way to fix America's obesity problem...

Hardly. Food stamps buy potato chips and soda just as well as cash.

RE: The Safety Net - Across U.S., Food Stamp Use Soars and Stigma Fades - Series - NYTimes.com