The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported that a record 47,102,780
individuals received food stamps in the month of November, or 1 out of seven
Americans. That number exceeds the
combined populations of 24 states and the District of Columbia.
From a perspective of history, the number of individuals on food
stamps has skyrocketed from 31.9 million in 2009 to the current record high
47.1 million. By comparison, in 1969 just 2.8 million Americans received
food stamps.
Last year, the food stamp program (officially known as the
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP) cost taxpayers $72 billion,
more than double the $30 billion spent four years ago.
My rhetorical question for the day is simply does anyone really
believe that our economy is getting better when 1 out of 7 individuals in
America are on the SNAP?
By the way, I really like the overall design of the EBT card. Really
patriotic, isn't it?
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