Are the Democrats feeding you?

by SamCogar Thu Mar 27, 2008 9:32 am

One in 6 West Virginians is on food stamps

Officials say higher cost of food, fuel diminish value of assistance

About one in every six West Virginians gets food stamps, the highest level of participation in at least 30 years.

Amid rising food and fuel costs, the assistance is becoming worth less and less.

And supplemental food programs for poor families are struggling to keep up with the added demand as donations are on the decline.

Last month, 274,487 state residents received food stamps. That's up from 246,890 just five years ago, according to data from the state Department of Health and Human Resources.

A total of 122,877 of the state's estimated 743,064 households currently receive food stamps. That's up from 105,365 households in 2003.

http://www.dailymail.com/News/statenews/200803260077