| Perecentage of Benefits Trafficked | |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 3.8 |
| 1996-1998 | 3.5 |
| 1999-2002 | 2.5 |
| 2002-2005 | 1 |
| 2006-2008 | 1 |
| 2009-2011 | 1.3 |
Sources:
mediamatters.org
Share:
of
| Perecentage of Benefits Trafficked | |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 3.8 |
| 1996-1998 | 3.5 |
| 1999-2002 | 2.5 |
| 2002-2005 | 1 |
| 2006-2008 | 1 |
| 2009-2011 | 1.3 |
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Fox News misleadingly hyped a minor rise in food stamp fraud in an attempt to demonize the program, failing to note it has one of the lowest fraud rates of all federal programs, fraud remains at historically low levels, and the increase in fraud reflects an increase in overall enrollment in food supplement initiatives, brought on by the economic recession.