Food-stamp enrollment in Illinois outpaces job creation by nearly 2-to-1

Food-stamp enrollment in Illinois outpaces job creation by nearly 2-to-1: Illinois’ sluggish jobs recovery is coming at a tremendous cost. For every post-recession job created in Illinois, nearly two people have enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known as food stamps.

In the recession era, the number of Illinoisans dependent on food stamps has risen by 745,000. Without adequate job creation in the state, Illinois families have had no choice but to depend upon food stamps to put bread on the table.

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