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Demand for food stamps in Mass. soars

Source: Boston Herald
Boston : MA : USA | 9 months ago  
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Welfare officials say the demand for food stamps in Massachusetts jumped 20 percent last year, straining the system and trying the patience of some residents applying for the benefit. There are now about 600,000 Massachusetts residents getting food stamps after nearly 100,000 people were added...
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