Posted on 04/03/2011 6:51:10 AM PDT by PSYCHO-FREEP
Because why have a nice, sunny morning? We probably can’t afford those anymore, anyhow.
Primed by the financial meltdown; took off like a rocket in January 2009, and is now reaching for the stars. Over 44 million on the rolls (somewhere around 14.3% of the population), which is about 14 million or so more than when this administration took office. The graph is sufficiently grim and depressing on its own to make further commentary largely unnecessary, but I will add one sardonic comment. If current conditions are what the White House considers to be “our economic recovery,” then let me be clear: You’re Doing It Wrong
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Think of foodstamps as pre-paid voting(credit) cards.
Go to your local grocery store and just observe. The profile of the foodstamp user will emerge very quickly. Here in the Metro Atlanta area mostly hispanic which means illegal aliens. How are they getting these peachcards you may ask. I think I finally figured it out. They all have 2-3 anchor babies so they run down to family services and get the kid who is a US citizen signed up for benefits. So our new state laws that don’t allow illegals to get welfare is neatly circumvented.
You got it!
Wonder what percentage amongst these foodstamp entitled citizens can still afford cellphones, autos and designer jeans. Pretty high, according to my daughter, a title 1 elementary school teacher. She says many free lunch parents wear expensive clothes, etc.
Imagine if Obama was a Republican? Or if any Republican was in power? There would be riots in the streets.
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