The number of Americans who receive food stamps is up and the cost to taxpayers has nearly doubled since the last presidential election year. See where your state stands on this election issue.

The federal budget for food stamps doubled during the recession, but major cuts to the program are now on the table.

New census numbers say record number of Americans live below the poverty line.

The latest government figures show nearly 50 million Americans don't have enough to eat, about the same since the recession began.

Jim Weill of the Food Research and Action Center says a record number of Americans are on food stamps, and government cutbacks won't directly impact the program until 2013

One state — Alabama — added over a million to the food assistance rolls as tornadoes and the economy affected families