Stacy Dean : Criticism aside , food stamp program is a lifeline for 46 million people . Comment: Program is highly efficient ; only 3 % of funds went to ineligible people . Numbers of recipients growing because of weak recovery and joblessness , she says . SNAP reduces poverty while providing people with much-needed help to buy food . Number of recipients will go down as jobs increase , she says , but the need is high now .
Stacy Dean : Criticism aside , food stamp program is a lifeline for 46 million people . Comment: Program is highly efficient ; only 3 % of funds went to ineligible people . Numbers of recipients growing because of weak recovery and joblessness , she says . Number of recipients will go down as jobs increase , she says , but the need is high now .