Odd Trends: More Americans Remain on Food Stamps, Post-Recession

Townhall.com ^ | August 3, 2014 | Kevin Glass

[skeeter]

Why aren't welfare recipient getting off public assistance? I mean the economy is howling along at 1.1% during the first half.

Let the good times roll!

[rdcbn]

What you are see in in the graphs is the rise of illegal aliens and other fraudulent recipients signing up for food stamps.

That is why the number of food stamp recipients is increasing despite the drop in unemployment.

The rapid rise in food stamp usage tracks the waves of massive illegal immigration almost perfectly

[JennysCool]

The more people that are dependent on the government, the more successful Obama is.

There used to be a little bit of shame attached to receiving government handouts. People who love this country and have friends and family receiving aid when they are able-bodied and could work in a job (even if it was "beneath them") need to start making the point that, "We're all paying for you, when are you going to start paying for yourself?" That sort of thing, on a person-to-person basis, either gets you booted out of the house, or starts them thinking.

[OneWingedShark]

Economics rule #1 - give something away for free, and demand becomes potentially infinite.

Then why hasn't Free Herpes Day become more successful?

[Graewoulf]

Documentation File on the 2014 Impeachment of B. Hussein Obama, aka Barry Soetoro a former Foreign Student from Indonesia, and still a legal Citizen of the Sovereign Nation of Indonesia.

[gleeaikin]

If so many of the new jobs that are being added each month are only part time, then the income level allowing eligibility for food stamps, especially for families, may still be in force.

[kabar]

Not hard to figure out. The numbver of people holding a job has remained relatively flat while the total workforce increased.

[Politicalkiddo]

Why is it odd that slobs don’t want to work? They contribute nothing to society, and would choose for it to stay that way if given the opportunity.

[upchuck]

I can remember the day when “being on food stamps” was a shameful thing. Those that were receiving help busted their ass to get off food stamps.

But, I’m old.

[Mouton]

Once the goodies arrive, they never go away.

[Utilizer]

If you are not going to contribute anything besides the exact same post on every thread on FR, why don’t you go do it on a different forum such as DU or HuffPo? Even pMSNBC!

[informavoracious]

Yes. College students are often eligible. Get them dependent early.