Nevermind, googled it myself.
Ridiculous and unbelievable. Somewhere, someone’s stats are messed up or the system abused - probably the latter.
This is from May 7, 2010:
Food-stamp tally nears 40 million, sets record
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6465E220100507
10/20/2008
Rules eased for food stamps
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-10-19-foodstamps_N.htm?loc=interstitialskip
“More than 40 million Americans (12%) are on Food stamps.
Source please.”
Here’s one from the Boston Globe. Do a search, plenty of others for your viewing pleasure.