Posted on 12/16/2014 9:57:29 AM PST by yoe
The number of beneficiaries who receive compensation from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), otherwise known as food stamps, has topped 46,000,000 for 37 straight months, according to data released by the Department of Agriculture (USDA).
In September 2014, which is the latest data from the USDA, there were 46,459,998 Americans who received assistance from the SNAP program. The number of beneficiaries has exceeded 46 million since September 2011, a total of 37 months, or more than three years.
[snip]Households on food stamps in September got an average of $252.69 during the month, and the program benefits cost taxpayers $5,748,809,023.
In 1969, the average participation in the SNAP program stood at 2,878,000. In 2014, average participation grew to 46,536,000 showing an increase of 1516.96 percent.
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Get ready to do for your country this time around...learn to live lean without government goodies that have enslaved so many...America needs a leader who can lose the dogs of liberty...meaning, relying on self, family, friends, church, good old fashioned values....tattered and torn as those may be, it is the only sure fire fix for an Obamabroken Nation. You can forget Obamacare, that ruse has already cost the nation billions of dollars for millions of worthless accouterments for a worthless program.... we couldn't afford it then and can't afford it now......and stay free.
Roughly 1/6 of the population...
What is the number of people in the workforce today?
Shameful.
Found it. 78.5 million full or part time employed.
46 million on Food stamps.
So each worker is supporting 1.5 families...
I was wondering what the latest census/population numbers were too?
Geez, I didn’t get any food stamps. What am I doing wrong?
But this “economy is better than under GW Bush”, no???
Now how many of these are new “Americans”? I think illegal immigration is what’s inflating these numbers.
Now how many of these are new “Americans”? I think illegal immigration is what’s inflating these numbers.
I was going off of about 300 million total US population.
Probably higher with uncounted illegals.
a measure of liberal success.
I recently looked up the eligibility requirements for getting food stamps in GA and they are actually pretty hard to get. So its really frightening to see that 46 million people actually are in such bad economic straights that they qualify. Of course we all know a lot of fraud is committed to get on food stamps and welfare but even so thatsa a lotta people.
One of the main problems I have with the whole thing is that I see all the illegals getting the EBT cards because they managed to pop out a few kids on American soil so then they run down and sign up. That has to be stopped. If we take all the illegals off food stamps I have a feeling it would really cut the numbers.
fubo
Once a year, make them come to a government office and show ID and take a thumbprint in order to receive EBT. $259 a month gets junior a car for school.
#roaringeconomy
These welfare parasites vote 99% for Democrats and the democrat party .
That is why the founding fathers, while vilified for denying suffrage to blacks and women, also denied it to those who didn’t own property. They had no stake in the larger scheme of things, and could simply leave if things didn’t work out.
I don’t think voters should have to own property; I also don’t think those on public assistance should vote while they are receiving it. If you rob Peter to pay Paul, you will always have the support of Paul...
Having some skin in the game does, IMHO, bring some responsibility.
Yoe
Thanks; Obama’s elections showed the numbers of those with no “skin in the game”, voting themselves more goodies with little or no contributions of their own.
The biggest problem facing urban areas today is finding funding for the goodies...
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