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People to sign up for food stamps. whether they say they want them or not. one of those eve one of those efforts was in north carolina where 17% of the people get food stamps, more than double the number a decade ago. part of the increase is apparently efforts to break down mountain pride. the music, one of the oldest art forms in america. it's mournful strains tell the story of a god-fearing people who have long lived in remote places like in ashe county, north carolina. >> it's not an environment in which it's easy to get by. >> leigh is a local businessman. >> it's been tough times here.

From the government. what is wrong with the poor people getting their share of government cheese? >> there's nothing wrong with poor people getting help that need it. we have always helped those that needed help. there's churches and organizations. if it all falls through the cracks and these people cannot get food and they need it to feed their children, i think it's the government that can help them. >> if you just give them money, and it's just a question of money and benefits, then you can diminish and dull their incentive to work and achieve and rise above difficult circumstances. i think...

Restaurants are having problems getting waitresses. people are becoming used to getting something for nothing. >> one brief message to deliver to president obama, what would you say some. >> for those of us who possess the mountain pride, leave us alone. >> coming up, the unintended consequences of government welfare. are we unlearning the lessons of our past. might this 29-year-old be exhibit a. get on twitter during the break and tell us what you

A local social services worker partly funded by a grant said while folks value that, they would accept it to buy seeds they can plant in their gardens. that proved to be the opening everyone was looking for. in just a year, according to the government, food stamp participation jumped 10% in ash county and that was just the beginning. folks became more open to other forms of government aid as well. social worker brandy earned her a trip to the annual american association of snap directions convention where she received the gold hunger champions award from the usda. they applauded the important ...

Help. restaurants are having problems in town getting waitresses. people are getting used to getting something for nothing. >> if you had one brief message to deliver to president obama, what would you say? >> i would say, for those of us who still possess the mountain pride, leave us alone. >> coming up, the unintended consequences of government welfare, are we unlearning the lesson s of our past? might this 29-year-old be exhibit a, get on twitter and tell us what you think. houston the hash tag fox news reporting.amily ch lenge. a community wide program that offers free classes that inspire...