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NYC's Bloomberg says recipients should focus on products 'that provide real nourishment'

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    >>> it's one of many economic stats you don't want to see rising, but food stamps are being printed at record levels in this country. 41.8 million americans received government food assistance in the month of july. that's another all-time record and up a staggering 17.5% from the year before.

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