During fiscal year 2012, the U.S. government spent a record $80.4 billion on food stamps, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), a $2.7 billion increase from FY 2011. (Fiscal year 2012 ran from Oct. 1, 2011 through Sept. 30, 2012.)
Federal Food Stamp Program Spent Record $80.4B in FY 2012 | CNS News
Federal Food Stamp Program Spent Record $80.4B in FY 2012 | CNS News

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