First Term: Food Stamp Recipients Increased 11,133 Per Day Under Obama
During President Obama’s first term, the number of persons taking federal food stamps, formally known as the Supplemental Assistance Nutrition Program (SNAP), increased by approximately 11,133 persons per day.
When Obama was inaugurated in January 2009, the number of SNAP recipients was 31,939,110. By October 2012, the latest month reported, they had jumped to 47,525,329.
That means the food stamp program grew by an of approximately 11,133 recipients per day from January 2009 to October 2012. More
It would be interesting to know exactly what food items are being purchased with the SNAP entitlement. It's been said on here often that all the food entitlements should be modeled off of the WIC program and food items limited to only certain healthy items. Sounds like a grand plan but it won't happened and here's why. Walmart with their strong lobby and was a major force behind this expansion. If food items were limited they would not be able to keep those foods stocked and would lose money. Some of the food manufacturers lobbied for the expansion also.
Another program that was created for the good and turned into the bad. I am standing in a 7-eleven behind 4 people buying chips, cookies, cupcakes around 30 bucks worth all paid with snap money. It will never stop because the flood gates have opened and the present administration uses these people for votes.
no wonder he got so many votes
ReplyDeletehe wants more and more people depending on government. that in turn gives him more power and government just keeps getting bigger and bigger
ReplyDeleteIt would be interesting to know exactly what food items are being purchased with the SNAP entitlement. It's been said on here often that all the food entitlements should be modeled off of the WIC program and food items limited to only certain healthy items. Sounds like a grand plan but it won't happened and here's why. Walmart with their strong lobby and was a major force behind this expansion. If food items were limited they would not be able to keep those foods stocked and would lose money. Some of the food manufacturers lobbied for the expansion also.
ReplyDeleteThat's where most of our taxes must be going because their not even a small chip on the Debt not even by a penny.
ReplyDeleteI want to see the color demographic for distribution.
ReplyDeleteWHO is actually getting the money?
January 23, 2013 at 5:32 AM
ReplyDeleteWe know exactly what is being purchased. You sound like a broken record.
Vote Republican!
ReplyDeleteAnother program that was created for the good and turned into the bad. I am standing in a 7-eleven behind 4 people buying chips, cookies, cupcakes around 30 bucks worth all paid with snap money. It will never stop because the flood gates have opened and the present administration uses these people for votes.
ReplyDelete9:06, I see plenty of folks of European descent using their EBT cards at the grocery store.
ReplyDelete9:06 According to the US Dept of Health and Human Services' Office of Family Assistance racial demographics of recipients are as follows:
ReplyDelete31.8% White
31.9% Black
30% Hispanic
Now put that in perspective. Blacks make up only about 14% of the US population.