Feb. 23, 2009:
The state of Washington sent out $1 checks to the 250,000 food stamp recipients in the state. Leo Ribas,director of the states Community Services , said the checks mailed Feb. 17 trigger an additional $43 million in federal food benefits. Ribas says the $1 check is a one-time move to leverage the federal money. He says next year the state will be able to trigger the federal assistance through a routine deposit in food stamp accounts. Okay, let's head out to the store and buy a
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