Summary
Here's the bad news:
While record-high gas prices have gotten almost all the attention as drivers struggle just to pay for necessary travel, the cost of some of the most basic foods have also risen at unheard of rates over the past year.See the full content of this document
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Food-Stamp Increase Can't Come Soon Enough
Consider these examples, comparing June 2008 to June 2007:
Eggs have increased 95 percent.Milk is up 67 percent.Rice has increased 42 percent.Pasta -- as in the old standby mac & cheese -- is up 30 percent....See the full content of this document
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