Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its monthly data showing national use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps. The data show that usage has topped 46 million Americans for 40 consecutive months. Dependency on SNAP has risen sharply under the Obama administration, with no end in sight.The data for the latest month available, December 2014, shows a total of 46,252,064 Americans dependent on SNAP. This continues a disturbing trend, with dependency topping 46 million since September 2011. It should be noted that while the White House says the recession ended in 2009, a record number of Americans are seeking financial assistance in the form of SNAP benefits.
If the standard unemployment rate has dropped to 5.5 percent and the economy is “recovering,” why are so many Americans more dependent on help from the government? The answer lies in the workforce participation rate and also in the lack of work requirements for...
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The "American experiment" results are in. We The People have failed our founders. Alas...for our sins we shall pay.
The "American experiment" results are in. We The People have failed our founders. Alas...for our sins we shall pay.
In all fairness, there aren't 46 million AMERICANS on SNAP. A huge number of those are Non-American immigrants and their children.
"In all fairness, there aren't 46 million AMERICANS on SNAP. A huge number of those are Non-American immigrants and their children.
That doesn't really make the situation any better.
"In all fairness, there aren't 46 million AMERICANS on SNAP. A huge number of those are Non-American immigrants and their children.
That doesn't really make the situation any better.
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