Not to be a devil's advocate, but have you seen grocery prices lately? That's more of an inflation correction than a raise.
Plus there’s a lot of fraud with Food Stamps. I’ve heard of Food Stamp recipients buying steaks at the grocery store and selling the steaks to their neighbors.
No argumnt there, and I have heard of the same. That's because they can't just sell the paper slips for 50 cents on the dollar down at the bar like they used to (now there's the card....)
I've not had a COLA on my Social Security in two years because "there's no inflation." Yet these grifters get an almost 100% increase in Food Stamps (~50% per year) you and I are paying for? Sorry that does not compute.
I recently interviewed a family of six (Mom and five kids, oldest kid is 16) who are getting $1,100/month in Food Stamps. That's almost $200/month per family member in Food Stamps. THIS STINKS!