If someone said the Buffalo region was lazy, living off the system and out of work, would they be right? The front page of The Buffalo News might lead someone to believe that. It shows the results of a new study that says Buffalo ranks 5th in the nation for food stamps usage. In the Buffalo/Niagara area, 16.4% of households receive aid. But could it be that there are a lot of people working multiple jobs who just have trouble making ends-meet, are food prices too high, is it the kids eating everything up?? Check out what WNYers have to say about it and vote below on what you think is the primary reason the percentage is so high!

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