Food stamp money finally comes through
Like so many other things, this is the White House trying to contain the damage that’s sure to come out when Obama takes office and sees exactly what sort of mess has REALLY been made:
A class-action suit against New York City for refusing to provide food stamps to nearly 9,500 households was settled back in 2006, but the reimbursements are just going out now:
The payback does not quite amount to winning the lottery — the 18 largest reimbursements just top $5,000, and most average far less. And all of the credits can be used only for food.
