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Half of US Children Will Get Food Stamps

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CHICAGO (Nov. 3) - Nearly half of all U.S. children and 90 percent of black youngsters will be on food stamps at some point during childhood, and fallout from the current recession could push those numbers even higher, researchers say.
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Researchers who poured over 30 years of national data say that nearly half of all American children -- and 90 percent of black youngsters -- will receive food stamps sometime during their childhood. And current economic woes, according to the scientists, could push those numbers even higher.