[url=http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100507/ts_nm/us_food_usa_stamps]Source[/url]
[release]WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Nearly 40 million Americans received food stamps -- the latest in an ever-higher string of record enrollment that dates from December 2008 and the U.S. recession, according to a government update.
Food stamps are the primary federal anti-hunger program, helping poor people buy food. Enrollment is highest during times of economic distress. The jobless rate was 9.9 percent, the government said on Friday.
The Agriculture Department said 39.68 million people, or 1 in 8 Americans, were enrolled for food stamps during February, an increase of 260,000 from January. USDA updated its figures on Wednesday.
"This is the highest share of the U.S. population on SNAP/food stamps," said the anti-hunger group Food Research and Action Center, using the new name for food stamps, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). "Research suggests that one in three eligible people are not receiving ... benefits."
Enrollment has set a record each month since reaching 31.78 million in December 2008. USDA estimates enrollment will average 40.5 million people this fiscal year, which ends Sept 30, at a cost of up to $59 billion. For fiscal 2011, average enrollment is forecast for 43.3 million people.[/release]
13% of our country can't get food without government-issue vouchers? that's just pitiful.
That's still nothing compared to our $880+ billion annual defense budget. We should cut our defense spending and use the money for this, health care, and education.
Dear God,
This just proves we've gone and fucked up somewhere.
:sigh:
$40 million for a food stamp? talk about a nice return on investment, you could buy a lot of burgers for that!
[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;21869971]:sigh:[/QUOTE]
Heaven forbid people are given money for food.
[QUOTE=JDK721;21870008]Heaven forbid people are given money for food.[/QUOTE]
Hey ass wipe. I meant that as it's a shame that many people can't fend for themselves.
[QUOTE=wonkadonk;21869999]$40 million for a food stamp? talk about a nice return on investment, you could buy a lot of burgers for that![/QUOTE]
:what:
plus, they're not really stamps anymore. Its more of a "debit card" type of deal with a preloaded amount of money for you to spend on food that month.
[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;21870023]Hey ass wipe. I meant that as it's a shame that many people can't fend for themselves.[/QUOTE]
fend for themselves lol
So you don't want them to be given help at all because they can't "fend for themselves."
[QUOTE=JDK721;21870055]fend for themselves lol
So you don't want them to be given help at all because they can't "fend for themselves."[/QUOTE]
you're being awfully aggressive
give them mc donalds leftovers
[QUOTE=JDK721;21870055]fend for themselves lol
So you don't want them to be given help at all because they can't "fend for themselves."[/QUOTE]
Come on. You can troll harder than that. At least [i]try[/i] to be more subtle.
[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;21870079]Come on. You can troll harder than that. At least [i]try[/i] to be more subtle.[/QUOTE]
answer the question.
are you implying that they don't deserve help because they "can't fend for themselves."
[QUOTE=JDK721;21870087]answer the question.
are you implying that they don't deserve help because they "can't fend for themselves."[/QUOTE]
He didn't say anything of the sort. you're looking for a fight.
I work in a grocery store. After just two months, I can tell with 100% accuracy who is going to be paying with a Link card
[QUOTE=Lambeth;21870097]He didn't say anything of the sort. you're looking for a fight.[/QUOTE]
he implied it
[QUOTE=JDK721;21870113]he implied it[/QUOTE]
Where the FUCK did I ever "imply" that?
[QUOTE=JDK721;21870113]he implied it[/QUOTE]
you read in between the imaginary lines
[editline]08:32PM[/editline]
[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;21870122]Where the FUCK did I ever "imply" that?[/QUOTE]
or this
[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;21870122]Where the FUCK did I ever "imply" that?[/QUOTE]
Im p sure i saw you imply it
[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;21870122]Where the FUCK did I ever "imply" that?[/QUOTE]
you said it's a shame that these people can't fend for themselves as if they are somehow inferior and don't deserve help and all this money being spent on them is a negative thing.
Wow are we reading the same thread
[QUOTE=JDK721;21870141]you said it's a shame that these people can't fend for themselves as if they are somehow inferior and don't deserve help and all this money being spent on them is a negative thing.[/QUOTE]
Show me a quote. [i]PLEASE.[/i]
[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;21870079]Come on. You can troll harder than that. At least [i]try[/i] to be more subtle.[/QUOTE]
he isn't trolling. hes just defending his inability to feed himself. that or he feels really insecure about him getting food stamps.
[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;21870165]Show me a quote. [i]PLEASE.[/i][/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;21870023]I meant that as it's a shame that many people can't fend for themselves.[/QUOTE]
[editline]11:36PM[/editline]
[QUOTE=Richard Simmons;21870175]he isn't trolling. hes just defending his inability to feed himself. that or he feels really insecure about him getting food stamps.[/QUOTE]
Uh, no. I don't get food stamps, but that doesn't mean I get all mad at the money we spend to feed others.
I'm not seeing it
[QUOTE=JDK721;21870178].[/QUOTE]
You enjoy twisting words a lot, I see.
[QUOTE=JDK721;21869910]That's still nothing compared to our $880+ billion annual defense budget. We should cut our defense spending and use the money for this, health care, and education.[/QUOTE]
Why would we do that? The minute we stop spending on our defense Ivan is going to invade West Germany.
[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;21870193]You enjoy twisting words a lot, I see.[/QUOTE]
just calling you out for saying it's a shame these people "can't fend for themselves" and acting as if the food stamp program is a negative thing.
fucking mexicans
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