25% of US kids on food stamps

Knobby22 said:

Refer link.

http://globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com/2009/12/one-in-four-children-on-food-stamps-one.html

For those of you who understand the US economy.
Is it correct to say that food stamps are what you get when your unemployment benefits run out? Or do you get it with unemployment benefits?

How do food stamps get used i.e. how do you get the food?

Thanks

Knobby22

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wayneL said:

I remember mum using food stamps when I was really young in LA. At the time you took the stamps along to certain stores and spent them like cash... can't remember how they were acquired however.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supplemental_Nutrition_Assistance_Program

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