Rejected petition long term unemployed should only get food stamps

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The long term unemployed should only get food/clothing stamps instead of money to stop them buying alcahol or drugs. The food stamps can be redeemed at supermarkets and clothes stores and the stamps could be made out to the recipent of the benefit to stop misuse or abuse.

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Date submitted 12 August 2011
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