“I would think if he were actually working 50-60 hours a week, he’d be making too much to qualify for food stamps.”
Nope. At slightly above minimum wage, he qualifies for food stamps with 2 dependents (1 wife, 1 kid)
Even when working 60 hours a week
http://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/income-rules-income-limits
(minimum wage @ 60/hrs/wk is $1875 gross per month)
Question:
Who is working for minimum wage?
All the fast food joints around me (suburbs of Chicago) are hiring.
Podunk, Michigan fast food joints have signs on the windows. $8.50-$9 an hour, starting.
At $8.50, puts them over.