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In this piece, the problems with the Food Stamp Program are explored. Not only does the rising cost of food prices decrease the purchasing power of food stamps, but due to eligibility requirements, the program is not helping as many people as it could.
Broadcast History
originally broadcast on June 11, 2008
on 88.1, WYPR, NPR affiliate in Baltimore
Transcript
FOOD STAMPS
MADDEN
AIR: 6-11-08
TRT: 7:50
INTRO:
Of the 23 million Americans using food stamps, about 350,000 are Marylanders. But not everyone who needs food stamps is getting them. Tens of thousands of Marylanders are eligible but not participating in the program.
This federal assistance program received a small boost of 10 million dollars when the farm bill passed a few weeks ago. But serious problems remain. WYPR?s Mary Rose Madden reports.
OUTRO:
To find more information about food stamps in Maryland, logon to mdhungersolutions.org or call 410.528.0021
BODY:
Food stamps don?t go as far as they used to. Originally, they were intended to be a family budget supplement. But in tough economic times, many people use food stamps as their sole source for groceries. And their value averages only three dollars a day.
Here?s 70 year old Beverly Thom...
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Timing and Cues
Of the 23 million Americans using food stamps, about 350,000 are Marylanders. But not everyone who needs food stamps is getting them. Tens of thousands of Marylanders are eligible but not participating in the program.
This federal assistance program received a small boost of 10 million dollars when the farm bill passed a few weeks ago. But serious problems remain. WYPR?s Mary Rose Madden reports.
OUTRO:
To find more information about food stamps in Maryland, logon to mdhungersolutions.org or call 410.528.0021
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