"In a first, working-age people now make up
the majority in U.S. households that rely on food stamps - a switch from
a few years ago, when children and the elderly were the main
recipients."
"Economists say having a job may no longer be enough for self-sufficiency in today's economy.
"A
low-wage job supplemented with food stamps is becoming more common for
the working poor," said Timothy Smeeding, an economics professor at the
University of Wisconsin-Madison who specializes in income inequality.
"Many of the U.S. jobs now being created are low- or minimum-wage -
part-time or in areas such as retail or fast food - which means food
stamp use will stay high for some time, even after unemployment
improves.""
low-wage job supplemented with food stamps is becoming more common for
the working poor," said Timothy Smeeding, an economics professor at the
University of Wisconsin-Madison who specializes in income inequality.
"Many of the U.S. jobs now being created are low- or minimum-wage -
part-time or in areas such as retail or fast food - which means food
stamp use will stay high for some time, even after unemployment
improves.""
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