Philadelphia, Pennsylvania<br />
May 23, 2011<br />
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Rita Calicut shopping for food at a big grocery store. Rita is a 99er (now out of work for more than 99 weeks and lost her benefits) and a professional fund raiser who previously worked with Multiple Sclerosis Foundation and in higher education.<br />
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These days she shops at a variety of outlets and food stands to save and always finds the best value for her money. There are no extras  and she has cut her food budget over the past year. Movies and dining out are not possible in her and her son in their current economic situation.