Posted on 04/06/2013 7:04:49 AM PDT by EXCH54FE
With yesterdays job report, many are trying to pretend that this is a sign that America is on its way up and out of the recession. Liberals are trying to explain that jobs were added, they somehow forget to include that thousands of people left the job market too. And we are now seeing another sign that perhaps, this Obama economy really isnt helping the American people all that much. 15% of Americans are now on food stamps! This doesnt seem like a recovery to me!
The number of Americans on food stamps this January was 1.8% higher than January 2012. The food stamp program is now the governments largest social welfare program. It was no surprise that this program grew when the economy was shrinking, but now that it is supposedly growing, why arent people moving off of assistance?
With 47.3 million Americans, or nearly 1 in every 7 people, now receiving food stamps from the government, it seems quite clear that the recovery isnt getting down the chain to everybody.
Illinois was the only state to see a double-digit year-over-year jumps in use, while Oregon, Maine, Missouri, Texas, Arizona, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Idaho, North Dakota, Utah and North Carolina all posted annual drops.
Mississippi was the state with the largest share of its population relying on food stamps 22% though Washington, DC was a bit higher overall at 23%. One in five residents in Louisiana, Tennessee and George also were food-stamp recipients. Wyoming had the smallest share of its population on food stamps 7%.
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I see the same thing in my neck of the woods as well, although “thanks” to the housing crash, I see a lot less of it now than I did prior to 2008. I guess some did actually go back....or just relocate.
Yes, indeed. The US is becoming a slave owning country again. The role have changed, but there is slavery or at least indentured servitude again. It really is time to go Galt and bring the whole house down.
Not sure how these people can get govt funds. There ARE none. It is broke, 16 trillion in debt.
They’re taking it from our kids but they’re not acting like it.
47.3 million Americans, or nearly 1 in every 7 people, now receiving food stamps from the government.
47% where did I hear that number before?.
Food stamps are big business.
Bring. Back. American. Jobs.
NOW.
Documentation File on the harmful impact of the Counterculture of Obamanation on America.
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Barry Soetoro, aka B. Hussein Obama, first Inaugural quote: I want to FUNDAMENTALLY CHANGE AMERICA!
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