More than 46 million Americans received food stamps in 2014, 20 million more than before the recession started. Total costs for the year, which will end up being roughly $80 billion, are twice as high as in 2007, when costs were $38 billion, after adjusting for inflation.

The liberal Center on Budget and Policy Priorities released a report Monday lamenting that 1 million current recipients will lose food stamp eligibility in fiscal year 2016. But one million fewer enrollees is only a 2 percent reduction in food stamp participation.

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