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Who in the @%*& does this fundraiser fanatic think he's kidding? Is expecting "anything" from him (and getting nothing after voter's pockets are emptied except for larger costs, higher taxes and less jobs) the message he's making? If so, it's an epic "fail."

The welfare state of the union

Snip: In fact, the Department of Agriculture has just reported that 43.6 million Americans are now receiving food stamps.

Significantly, in 2006, near the height of the historic Bush economic expansion, the number of Americans receiving food stamps was just over 20 million. Since then, the number of (food stamp) recipients has more than doubled, with nearly all of the increase coming under the presidency of Barack Obama.

Study shows largest population of welfare recipients are immigrants

Snip: Fifty seven percent of households in which immigrants live are collecting at least one welfare check. This number refers to both legal and illegal aliens living in the United States. The report found that the majority of people on welfare are not even residents or citizens of the country. Only 39 percent of Americans are receiving welfare compared to the totals for immigrants.