The job and wage stagnation that have long plagued the northeastern and southeastern regions of the state seem to be reaching central Ohio, said Laura Holton of the Fairfield County Department of Job and Family Services.
Lisa Hamler-Fugitt, director of the Ohio Association of Second Harvest Foodbanks, said increases in the number of food-stamp recipients in Ohio and across the country "are mind-boggling."
As for the 132 percent increase in Delaware County’s food-stamp numbers, Reilly said she’s just glad the program is there.
Wow...at least the economy is going great, right W?
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It shouldn't be surprising that food stamps (and food aid in general) usage is way up. This area has been decimated by the failure of the automotive and automotive-supporting industries.
The unemployment numbers are actually worse than stated. I don't believe that all those employee buyouts are counted as people who lost their jobs (someone please correct me if I'm wrong).
Many people looking for work can't find anything traditional. It's a boom for the companies that need people to do their data entry jobs. The companies can hire people to work from home .. no overhead, no insurance, no benefits, etc.
Just do a Google search and you'll see all the businesses trying to get these types of people, or vist one of the large websites like http://www.data-entry-jobs.net. It's amazing how many there are out there.
Folks, American life in areas like this has changed forever.
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