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Number of food stamp recipients decreased by 773,134

These States Added Work Requirements for Food Stamp Recipients: Here’s How It’s Working Out

By Heritage Foundation ——--August 2, 2016

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Several states have grappled with welfare reform. A few states that have incorporated work requirements have seen encouraging outcomes that should provide a blueprint for greater welfare reform efforts nationwide. Between March and April of this year, the number of food stamp recipients decreased by 773,134. This brings food stamp enrollment down to 2011 levels and represents the biggest drop in participation since 2005. -- MORE...

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