Posted on 10/06/2014 8:49:40 AM PDT by rktman
The government's newly released food stamp enrollment figures reveal that the number of individuals in America on food stamps has topped 46 million for 35 consecutive months.
According to the Department of Agriculture, the number of individuals in July (the most recent month figures are available) who received food stamps was 46,486,434. The last time food stamp enrollments fell below 46 million was July 2011.
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If the Pubbies do take control they’ll have a heckuva time getting any of those 46 million off of the rolls.
And a single mom with 2 kids is eligible for up to $517 per month in SNAP benefits...Add a kid and it goes to $649.
You could feed two kids on broccoli, potatoes, rice, bread and homemade muffins on a fraction of that!
You’re right - most folks without a moral foundation would keep taking the handout even if they got a full time job after a real economic recovery (which ain’t gonna happen anyway).
Now that is what you call “government success.”
Anyone know how many illegals are getting food stamps?
Interestingly enough, 66 million voted for Obola in 2012...
The average social security check is only $1294.
I know I passed a convenience store in a dodgy part of town the other day and they had a recruiting poster up in the window for the Obamaphone program.
so assuming a population of 315 Million then that is 14.6%.
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